# NTSB LAX87DJA07: Emair MA-1B, N9919M, Pahala, HI, July 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 27, 1987, 11:52 local (21:52 UTC)
- Place: Pahala, HI
- Coordinates: 19.200672, -155.480911 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.2007&lon=-155.4809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25293
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87DJA07
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25293/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DJA07

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - window,flight compartment window/windshield - dirty(foggy) (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER APPROACHING THE ARPT IN A LIGHT RAIN, HE FAILED TO KEEP THE ACFT CENTERED ON THE RWY. THE ACFT EXITED THE RWY TO THE LEFT WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED BY THE PLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9919M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9919M-2013-03-21), registration cancelled 2013-03-21, S/N 034, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMAIR MA-1B
- Registry model: [Emroth-Emair MA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/emroth-emair-ma-1b) (registry code 3280103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 034
- Engines: WRIGHT R-1820-202A 1200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Murray Air, Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, June 10, 1987, 45 hours before
- Airport: Upper Pahala

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 21,000 total, 400 in this make and model, 20,400 as pilot in command, 256 in the last 90 days, 90 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19870727038969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870727038969A), Jul 27, 1987: Emair MA1B, Pahala, HI, Substantial damage. The agricultural spray aircraft veered off the runway on landing. The pilots vision was obscured by rain

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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