Aerospatiale AS 350B2 Ecureuil, N752CH: Accident occurred December 25, 2021 at Kahului Airport (PHOG), Hawaii

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Honolulu, Hawaii

Rotorcraft landed hard. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N752CH

Location: Kahului, Hawaii

Accident Number: ANC22LA015

Date and Time: December 25, 2021, 12:30 Local

Registration: N752CH

Aircraft: EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Positioning

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: EUROCOPTER FRANCE 

Registration: N752CH

Model/Series: AS350B2 

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)

Operator Designator Code: SSHA

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: PHOG,51 ft msl 

Observation Time: 12:54 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /15°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3500 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 17 knots / 23 knots, 60°

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Kahului, HI 

Destination: Kahului, HI

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 20.889414,-156.43325