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NTSB accident investigation · Murrayair MA-1B · Honokaa, HI · January 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1981
Place
Honokaa, HI · HONOKAA, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1012YMurrayair MA-1B
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810128002059A
Case key
127288

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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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3-0157  81/1/28    HONOKAA,HI          MURRAYAIR MA-1B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 8000
        TIME - 0945                    N1012Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAVILLIO STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOKAA,HI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC            PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED                        COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25K.NO WIND INDICATOR AT FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1012Y
Reported as
Murrayair MA-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pavillio Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1012Y · 1

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