# NTSB LAX82FA024: Beech C-45H, N8185H, Honolulu, HI, December 5, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1981
- Place: Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
- Location: 21.3069° N, 157.8583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honolulu, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3069&lon=-157.8583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 11 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122624
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3571   81/12/5   HONOLULU,HI         BEECH C-45H         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 375
        TIME - 1908                    N8185H              PX- 10  1  0  PARAJUMP-AIR SHOW         TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALIIVE,HI                  HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ENTERED SPIN DRG TURN TWD JUMP AREA. 4 PAX PARACHUTED, 1 SUCCESSFUL.DARK NGT.EST CG 10 IN BHND LMT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8185H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8185H-2014-11-19), registration cancelled 2014-11-19, S/N AF-381 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N8185H (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK66F0090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0090), Aug 5, 1965: Beechcraft D-18S (N8185H), Concord, CA, substantial damage

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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