- Date
- July 23, 1983, 13:08 local (23:08 UTC)
- Place
- Kahalui, HI
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 19 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N888MBeech C-45GN162SPBeech E18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19830723034791A19830723034792A
- Case key
- 23477
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Analysis
A Beech C-45G, N888M, call sign lani 8 and a Beech E185, N162SP, call sign lani 9 were part of a flt of 5 acft, with call signs of lani 6 thru 10, that where being used on an inter-island tour. The 1st act, lani 6, was cleared for takeoff & departed immediately. Lani 7, 8 & 9 contacted the tower for taxi clearence, respectively. In turn, lani 7 was cleared for takeoff & lani 8 & 9 were cleared on the rwy to hold, but lani 9 did not acknowledge. As lani 7 took off, lani 9 stopped short of the rwy & told tower he was ready for takeoff. The plt of lani 9 said that he reviewed his takeoff checklist & heard the tower clear lani 8 for takeoff, & at the same time, clear him (lani 9 ) on the rwy hold. He thought he saw lani 8 taking off, when lani 8 actually was holding. Subsequently, lani 9 collided with lani 8 & both acft were damaged.
A Beech C-45G, N888M, call sign lani 8 and a Beech E18S, N162SP, call sign lani 9 were part of a flt of 5 acft, with call signs of lani 6 thru 10, that were being used on an inter-island tour. The 1st acft, lani 6, was cleared for takeoff & departed immediately. Lani 7, 8 & 9 contacted the tower for taxi clearance, respectively. In turn, lani 7 was cleared for takeoff & lani 8 & 9 were cleared on the rwy to hold, but lani 9 did not acknowledge. As lani 7 took off, lani 9 stopped short of the rwy & told tower he was ready for takeoff. The plt of lani 9 said that he reviewed his takeoff checklist & heard the tower clear lani 8 for takeoff, & at the same time clear him (lani 9) on the rwy to hold. He thought he saw lani 8 taking off, when lani 8 actually was still holding. Subsequently, lani 9 collided with lani 8 a & both acft were damaged.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N888M
- Reported as
- Beech C-45G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AF-181
- Airframe hours
- 13,912
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Airtour Acquisition Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · July 7, 1983 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- OGG · Kahalui, HI
- Destination
- LIH · Lihue, HI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- OGG · Kahului, runway 2, 6,996 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N162SP
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-276
- Airframe hours
- 10,510
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Airtour Acquisition Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · July 7, 1983 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- OGG · Kahalui, HI
- Destination
- LIH · Lihue, HI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- OGG · Kahului, runway 2, 6,996 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N888M
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,443 total · 189 in this make and model · 4,043 as pilot in command · 167 in the last 90 days · 92 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N162SP
- Age
- 25
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,358 total · 83 in this make and model · 1,998 as pilot in command · 142 in the last 90 days · 70 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 20 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OGG
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.