No fatalities
25 Dec 2021: EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2 — Sunshine Helicopters — Kahului, HI
On 25 Dec 2021, an EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2 operated by Sunshine Helicopters was involved in an aviation accident near Kahului, HI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s abrupt flight control inputs to correct for dynamic rollover, resulting in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 11 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s abrupt flight control inputs to correct for dynamic rollover, resulting in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot