19780723029671A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Hwksly DH1045A · Kailua Kona, HI · July 23, 1978

Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Kailua Kona, HI
Airport
Ke-Ahole
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N42S
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK78FJA11
Reported as
Hwksly DH1045A
People aboard
9
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total115 in this make and model215 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilots attention diverted to adjust radio. Acft rolled forward 6FTP hit tail of N16722.

As the FAA filed it

PILOTS ATTENTION DIVERTED TO ADJUST RADIO.ACFT ROLLED FORWARD 6FTP HIT TAIL OF N16722.

NTSB investigation

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

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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