# Accident 19950316004089A: Dhav DHC6200, Honolulu, HI, March 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1995, 03:15 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.3496° N, 157.8797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3496&lon=-157.8797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37ST, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37ST-2015-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (registry code 2802620, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC6200
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A135
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950316004089A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED OVERWEIGHT ON 17HR TRIP. FERRY TANKS TRANSFER FAILED SHORT OF DESTINATION. DITCHED MISMANAGED FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 LAX95LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA137), Mar 16, 1995: de Havilland DHC-6-200 (N37ST), Honolulu, HI, destroyed. Probable cause: Intentional ditching due to the flightcrew's failure to properly manage the fuel system, and operation of the airplane in an excessively overweight condition.

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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