No fatalities
EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 accident at Waimea, HI, 8 Dec 2022
On December 8, 2022, an EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 operated by Air Taxi was involved in an aviation accident near Waimea, HI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained