# NTSB LAX81FJA11: Stinson 108, N97726, Kaunakakai, HI, May 29, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1981
- Place: Kaunakakai, HI · KAUNAKAKAI, HI
- Location: 21.0942° N, 157.0009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaunakakai, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.0942&lon=-157.0009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FJA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FJA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0906  81/5/29    KAUNAKAKAI,HI       STINSON 108         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1200
        TIME - 0613                    N97726              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOLOKAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAUNAKAKAI,HI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- AFTER VEERING OFF RWY,CONTD TKOF W REDUCED PWR UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO LIFT-OFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97726](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97726-1983-03-23), registration cancelled 1983-03-23, S/N 108-726 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Molokai

## 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 19810529031829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810529031829A), May 29, 1981: Univar 108, Kaunakakai, HI, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on takeoff roll. Departed runway, struck fence, trees. Stopped inverted.

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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