LAX80FJA15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Lanai, HI · May 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1980
Place
Lanai, HI · LANAI, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N777AFBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800529016939A
Case key
131675

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0380  80/5/29    LANAI,HI            BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 429
        TIME - 1400                    N777AF              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU                    LANAI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N777AF
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lanai

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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