# Accident 19830723034791A: Beech C45G, Kahului, HI, July 23, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1983, 13:08 local time
- Place: Kahului, HI
- Airport: Kahului
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PAHA
- Location: 21.3604° N, 157.8206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3604&lon=-157.8206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888M-1984-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C-45G (registry code 1151014, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C45G
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,443 total, 189 in this make and model, 167 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA349) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830723034791A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT OF N888M TAXIED INTO AIRCRAFT N162SP WHICH WAS AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE ON ACTIVE RUNWAY.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N162SP, Beech E18S: [Accident 19830723034792A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830723034792A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA349), Jul 23, 1983: Beech C-45G (N888M), Kahalui, HI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N888M (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780724039189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780724039189I), Jul 24, 1978: Beech C45G (N888M), Kailua, HI, Minor damage. Pilot had difficulty with directional control after landing. Main wheel outer bearing had failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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