# Accident 19840512073779A: Dhav DHC6300, Tau Village, HI, May 12, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 1984, 12:35 local time
- Place: Tau Village, HI
- Airport: Tau
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Aircraft: N28SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28SP-2004-11-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (registry code 2802606, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6300
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A27
- People aboard: 18
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,400 total, 4,300 in this make and model, 350 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA307) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840512073779A

## Narrative

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

HARD LANDING CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO NOSE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD.

## 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 LAX84LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA307), May 12, 1984: De Havilland DHC 6-300 (N28SP), Tau, Manu'A, HI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N28SP (2)

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

- [Incident 19940108003319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940108003319I), Jan 8, 1994: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N28SP), Ofu Village, American Samoa, Minor damage. Narrative: a low level windshear was experienced resulting in a hard landing. The pilot reported reduced left brake effectiveness and the aircraft rolled off…
- [Incident 19901202058769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901202058769I), Dec 2, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N28SP), Pago Pago, American Samoa, Minor damage. Bird strike at cruise altitude. Pilot received minor injuries. Continued flight to destination.

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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