LAX80FJA19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Honolulu, HI · June 22, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1980
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N191UBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800622022379A
Case key
130989

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1499  80/6/22    HONOLULU,HI         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0600                    N191U               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      30, 1390 TOTAL HOURS, 115
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MASTER ROD ON  5 CYL,L ENG,FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT.TEST FLT AFTR  4 CYL CHANGE,L ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N191U
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Honolulu

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N191U · 1

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