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Event LAX82DA330
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DURING A SIGHTSEEING TRIP TO THE WEST SIDE OF KAPALAOA RIDGE AREA NEAR PUNHAM CRATER, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT AND THEN A SEVERE UPDRAFT THAT PUT HIM IN IFR CONDITIONS IN THE CLOUDS. THE HELICOPTER IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR INSTRUMENT FLIGHT AND THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANUEVER THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE CLOUDS TO REGAIN VISUAL REFERENCES. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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