17-Jul-12 N716AM Agusta A109A Niihau, HI

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 716AM        Make/Model: A109      Description: AGUSTA A109A
  Date: 07/17/2012     Time: 2300

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: NIIHAU   State: HI   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N716AM AGUSTA A109A ROTORCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TREES, 
  LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON A BEACH, NEAR NIHAU, HI

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   4     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: HONOLULU, HI  (WP13)                  Entry date: 07/19/2012