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NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Honolulu, HI · July 19, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1981
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8341VChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810719042169A
Case key
124957

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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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3-1584  81/7/19  NR.HONOLULU,HI        CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1426                    N8341V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MOLOKAI,HI                 HONOLULU,HI                   LANAI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-OIL EXHAUSTION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- OIL PRES DROPPED TO ZERO BFR ENG FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8341V
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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 N8341V · 2

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