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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Emair MA-1 · Pahala, HI · August 13, 1987

Date: August 13, 1987 · 08:26 local
Place: Pahala, HI
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9924M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87DJA08
Reported as: Emair MA1
Reported engine: WRIGHT R182022
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,000 total364 in this make and model

N9924MRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2002 · Emroth-Emair MA-1S/N 024 · Built 1975 Airframe modelEmroth-Emair MA-1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Bolt on left gear scissors broke, causing the agricultural spray aircraft to veer off the runway on takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

BOLT ON LEFT GEAR SCISSORS BROKE, CAUSING THE AGRICULTURAL SPRAY AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX87DJA08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPahala, HIDuring an aerial application operation, while taking off, the aircraft veered off the runway and came to rest nose down. Inspection of the landing gear revealed that the left main landing gear scissor bolt broke.Aug 13, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9924M · 2

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

Accident 19870911061329AForced/Precautionary Landing · Paauilo, HIThe engine lost power on takeoff. The aircraft landed in sugar cane. Main bearing found frozen to master rod.Sep 11, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19850129002089ALow Level Operations · Paanilo, HIUnable to hold altitude spraying uphill downwind, turned away into rising terrain. Dumped load too late.Jan 29, 1985 · Substantial damage