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FAA accident report · Dhav DHC-8-103 · Maui, HI · January 31, 2007

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Date
January 31, 2007 · 13:32 local
Place
Maui, HI
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
KPVA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N979HA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX07CA077
Reported as
Dhav DHC8103
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PW121
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,853 total2,713 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days
N979HARegistration cancelled May 12, 2017 · Dehavilland DHC-8-103S/N 373 · Built 1994Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-103Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW121Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Moku 979 was a reposition ferry flight from hnl to ogg. There was one flight attendant and two deadheading pilots in the cabin. The PIC was of the opinion that there was an airspeed indication anomaly. He requested one of the deadheading pilots to visually check the position of the flaps. The pilot did that, and went to the cockpit to report his findings. When he was returning to his seat the a/c encountered severe turbulence and he was bounced off the ceiling two times and sustained back injuries that were temporarily incapacitating. He fell to the cabin floor and was unable to get up. The PIC declared an emergency and landed without further incident. The injured deadheading pilot was taken to the hospital. An xray examination revealed he had sustained a fracture of the L-1 vertebrae. The ATC audio tape from hnl hcf indicates that two a/c reported moderate turbulence in the vicinity, and one of those a/c reported occasional severe turbulence. Those pireps were made minutes before moku 979 checked in with ogg apcon, but that information was not relayed to moku 979.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MOKU 979 WAS A REPOSITION FERRY FLIGHT FROM HNL TO OGG. THERE WAS ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND TWO DEADHEADING PILOTS IN THE CABIN. THE PIC WAS OF THE OPINION THAT THERE WAS AN AIRSPEED INDICATION ANOMALY. HE REQUESTED ONE OF THE DEADHEADING PILOTS TO VISUALLY CHECK THE POSITION OF THE FLAPS. THE PILOT DID THAT, AND WENT TO THE COCKPIT TO REPORT HIS FINDINGS. WHEN HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS SEAT THE A/C ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND HE WAS BOUNCED OFF THE CEILING TWO TIMES AND SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT WERE TEMPORARILY INCAPACITATING. HE FELL TO THE CABIN FLOOR AND WAS UNABLE TO GET UP. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE INJURED DEADHEADING PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. AN XRAY EXAMINATION REVEALED HE HAD SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE L-1 VERTEBRAE. THE ATC AUDIO TAPE FROM HNL HCF INDICATES THAT TWO A/C REPORTED MODERATE TURBULENCE IN THE VICINITY, AND ONE OF THOSE A/C REPORTED OCCASIONAL SEVERE TURBULENCE. THOSE PIREPS WERE MADE MINUTES BEFORE MOKU 979 CHECKED IN WITH OGG APCON, BUT THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT RELAYED TO MOKU 979.

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 LAX07CA077Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportKaunakakai, HIan in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a deadheading crewmember.Feb 1, 2007 · No damage

Other reports on N979HA · 2

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

Incident 20030905032629IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Syracuse, NY(-23) On 09/05/2003 at approx 07:08 local time a DHC-8-200 aircraft, registration number N979HA, operated by pcaa was taxiing out of the parking area at syr. While taxiing the captain stopped the aircraft to accomplish an auto feather check. As he set the…Sep 5, 2003 · Reported as Dhav DHC8102Incident 19980403017379ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Philadelphia, PAElectrical odor detected. Returned to phl. Found metal flashlight shorting out window heat relay to floor board.Apr 3, 1998 · Reported as Dhav DHC8102 · Minor damage