Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Hanalei, HI
22.205278°N, 159.502778°W |
Tail number | N151BH |
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Accident date | 14 Jul 1994 |
Aircraft type | Aerospatiale AS350D |
Additional details: | None |
See Group Chairman's Factual Report.
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER, AND THE LACK OF AIRCRAFT FLOTATION EQUIPMENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FLIGHT OVER WATER ADJACENT TO TERRAIN THAT AFFORDED NO SUITABLE FORCED LANDING SITE, AND THE LACK OF A PASSENGER BRIEFING BY THE OPERATOR ON THE LOCATION AND OPERATION OF LIFE PRESERVERS.