# NTSB DCA72AZ008: Beech D18S, N5642V, Molokai, HI, February 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1972
- Place: Molokai, HI · MOLOKAI, HI
- Location: 21.1383° N, 157.0125° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Molokaʻi, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.1383&lon=-157.0125&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 8 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA72AZ008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0002  72/2/22  NR.MOLOKAI,HAWAII     BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0705                    N5642V              PX-  7  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      41, 7323 TOTAL HOURS, 764
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             LANAI,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      71
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO KNOWN TSTM ACTIVITY.COLLIDED WITH OCEAN FOR UNK REASON.3 PAX AND PLT PRESUMED FATAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5642V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5642V-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N AF-721, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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