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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Kalaupapa, HI · December 11, 2013

Date: December 11, 2013 · 15:27 local
Place: Kalaupapa, HI
Airport: Kalaupapa
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MKHA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N687MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA068
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 8
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,000 total397 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N687MARegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2018 · Cessna 208BS/N 208B1002 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Kalaupapa, HI (lup): N687MA, Cessna C208, Kalaupapa-honolulu, lost engine power after departure (pilot and passengers heard loud bang from engine) and force landed in the ocean 1/2 mile northwest of Kalaupapa Airport at 111727PST. 9 POB, 1 swam to shore, 8 recovered by coast guard. Aircraft submerged in water. POB: nine, injuries: 1/fatal; 8/transported to hospital, damage: destroyed. (Hnl FSDO; ntsb/struhsaker) 12/12 0127Z

As the FAA filed it

KALAUPAPA, HI (LUP): N687MA, CESSNA C208, KALAUPAPA-HONOLULU, LOST ENGINE POWER AFTER DEPARTURE (PILOT AND PASSENGERS HEARD LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE) AND FORCE LANDED IN THE OCEAN 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST OF KALAUPAPA AIRPORT AT 111727PST. 9 POB, 1 SWAM TO SHORE, 8 RECOVERED BY COAST GUARD. AIRCRAFT SUBMERGED IN WATER. POB: NINE, INJURIES: 1/FATAL; 8/TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL, DAMAGE: DESTROYED. (HNL FSDO; NTSB/STRUHSAKER) 12/12 0127Z

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 WPR14FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKalaupapa, HIThe loss of engine power due to the fracture of multiple blades on the compressor turbine wheel, which resulted in a ditching. The reason for the blade failures could not be determined due to secondary thermal damage to the blades.Dec 12, 2013 · Destroyed