Camp Naue YMCA

Camp Nauokinae YMCA is a 12-acre (4.9 hectare) beachfront campground on the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It contains five bunkhouses (cabins), bathrooms, showers, a pavilion, a kitchen and a dining hall. It is used by visiting campers as well as local youth groups. The campground is located directly on Haena Beach. Naue literally means "to move" in Hawaiian [Cite book | author=Pukui, Mary Kawena | authorlink= | coauthors= | title=Place Names of Hawaii | date= | publisher=University of Hawaii Press | location= | isbn=0-8248-0524-0 | pages=] .

Helicopter accident

On Sunday, March 11, 2007, a McDonnell Douglas 369 helicopter crashed at Camp Naue. The helicopter, which was operated by Inter-Island Helicopters, was on a sightseeing flight around Kauai. The pilot lost control when the helicopter's tail rotor separated from the tail rotor gearbox and fell into the ocean. [cite web|url=http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070322X00320&key=1|title=NTSB Report CHI07MA083|publisher=National Transportation Safety Board|date=June 9, 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-16] The pilot attempted to autorotate into the large field at Camp Naue, but clipped some trees during the descent. [cite web|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Mar/12/ln/FP703120352.html|title=Second chopper crashes|publisher=Honolulu Advertiser|date=March 12, 2007 |accessdate=2008-05-16] The crash left one passenger dead and three in critical condition. The descent and crash were witnessed by several people. No one on the ground was hurt, but there had been a children's birthday party at the crashsite shortly before the incident. [cite web|url=http://starbulletin.com/2007/03/12/news/story01.html|title=A chopper pilot reports mechanical problems before losing control and crashing in a Kauai field|publisher=Honolulu Star Bulletin|date=March 12, 2007 |accessdate=2008-05-16]

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