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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC-6-300 · Hilo, HI · April 13, 1997

Date
April 13, 1997 · 22:04 local
Place
Hilo, HI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N242CA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA157
Reported as
Dhav DHC6300
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
25,000 total1,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Misjudged head winds on ocean ferry flight. Became low fuel status. Ditched 63 mi short destination Hilo hi.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED HEAD WINDS ON OCEAN FERRY FLIGHT. BECAME LOW FUEL STATUS. DITCHED 63 MI SHORT DESTINATION HILO HI.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N242CA · 1

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