# Accident 19850129002089A: Emair MA1B, Paanilo, HI, January 29, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1985, 14:20 local time
- Place: Paanilo, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Aircraft: N9924M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9924M-2002-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Emroth-Emair MA-1 (registry code 3280101, https://openairdocs.org/model/emroth-emair-ma-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMAIR MA1B
- Reported engine: WRIGHT R182022
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,700 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85FJA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FJA01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850129002089A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE SPRAYING UPHILL DOWNWIND, TURNED AWAY INTO RISING TERRAIN. DUMPED LOAD TOO LATE.

## 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 LAX85FJA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FJA01), Jan 30, 1985: Emair MA-1 (N9924M), Paanilo, HI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9924M (2)

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

- [Accident 19870911061329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870911061329A), Sep 11, 1987: Emair MA1 (N9924M), Paauilo, HI, Substantial damage. The engine lost power on takeoff. The aircraft landed in sugar cane. Main bearing found frozen to master rod.
- [Accident 19870813062649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870813062649A), Aug 13, 1987: Emair MA1 (N9924M), Pahala, HI, Substantial damage. Bolt on left gear scissors broke, causing the agricultural spray aircraft to veer off the runway on takeoff.

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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