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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Kauna Point, HI · April 26, 1977

Date
April 26, 1977
Place
Kauna Point, HI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7839Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK77DJA10
Reported as
Cessna 340A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total31 in this make and model450 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel leak left tip tank,unk origin. Ditched 28NM sw of Hawaii.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL LEAK LEFT TIP TANK,UNK ORIGIN.DITCHED 28NM SW OF HAWAII.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.