8 Dec 2022: EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 — Air Taxi — Waimea, HI

No fatalitiesWaimea, HI, United States

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