Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N333PJ accident near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, May 30, 2024
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N333PJ, was involved in an accident near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on May 30, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC24LA039 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 7 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 7,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:54 UTC, on the ground, about 24 km from Keahole Point/Kona Intl (PHKO).
The nearest weather report, from PHKO (24 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R22 Beta II registered in United States (Mode S A3A242).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 30, 2024
- Location
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N333PJ
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC24LA039 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Keahole Point/Kona Intl (PHKO)
- Recorded flight
- 7 min, max 7,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:54 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC24LA039; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.