Weather Encounter and Subsequent Collision Into Terrain Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc
Weather Encounter and Subsequent Collision into Terrain Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc. Bell 206B, N16849 Kalaheo, Hawaii September 24, 2004 aviationACCIDENT REPORT NTSB/AAR-07/03 PB2007-910404 Aircraft Accident Report Weather Encounter and Subsequent Collision into Terrain Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc. Bell 206B, N16849 Kalaheo, Hawaii September 24, 2004 RAN S P T O L R A T LUR IBUS A N P UNUM E O T I I O T A N N S A D FE R T Y B OA NTSB/AAR-07/03 PB2007-910404 National Transportation Safety Board Notation 7862A 490 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W. Adopted February 13, 2007 Washington, D.C. 20594 National Transportation Safety Board. 2007. Weather Encounter and Subsequent Collision into Terrain, Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc., Bell 206B, N16849, Kalaheo, Hawaii, September 24, 2004. Aircraft Accident Report NTSB/AAR-07/03. Washington, DC. Abstract: This report explains the accident involving a Bell 206B helicopter, N16849, registered to and operated by Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc., of Hanapepe, Hawaii, which impacted mountainous terrain in Kalaheo, Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, 8.4 miles northeast of Port Allen Airport, in Hanapepe. The safety issues discussed in this report include the influence of pilot experience and operator scheduling on in-flight decision-making; the lack of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 air tour operators; the need for national air tour safety standards; and the lack of direct FAA surveillance of commercial air tour operators in Hawaii. The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency dedicated to promoting aviation, railroad, highway, marine, pipeline, and hazardous materials safety.
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