NTSB Identification: OAK66F0132
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of KAUAI HELICOPT
Aircraft: BELL 47J2A, registration: N3072G
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0805  65/10/20   LIHUE HAWAII        BELL 47J2A          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1160
        TIME - 1545                    N3072G              PX-  0  2  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAENA HELIPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT TRIED TO TAKEOFF AND GO BETWEEN CLOSELY SPACED PALM TREES
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