# NTSB LAX80DJA21: Cessna T188C, N3887J, Hawaiian Islands, HI, July 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1980
- Place: Hawaiian Islands, HI · HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, HI
- Location: 21.1345° N, 157.0097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hawaiian Islands, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.1345&lon=-157.0097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DJA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DJA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1842  80/7/22  NR.HAWAIIAN ISLANDS   CESSNA T188C        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2132                    N3887J              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     48, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLETA,CA                   HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT TRANSMITTED FULL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE & TEMP READINGS BFR ENG FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3887J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T188C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800722030589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800722030589A), Jul 22, 1980: Cessna 188CESSNA, HI, Destroyed. Pilot reported engine failure before ditching in the ocean.

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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