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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Haleiwa, HI · December 7, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1980
Place
Haleiwa, HI · HALEIWA, HI
Injuries
4 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1965XCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801207076409A
Case key
127966

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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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3-3396   80/12/7   HALEIWA,HI          CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 826
        TIME - 1115                    N1965X              PX-  0  3  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 293 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALEIWA,HI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SUGAR CANE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1965X
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dillingham

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