- Date
- September 11, 1987, 06:44 local (16:44 UTC)
- Place
- Paauilo, HI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9924MEmair MA-1-B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870911061329A
- Case key
- 25295
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an aerial application flt, just after take off, the plt noted that the engine oil temp was high and that blue smoke was coming from the engine. Unable to land at the airport, the acft collided with the terrain short of the runway and nosed over. Inspection of the engine revealed that the cylinders displayed signs of scoring with metal build up on the cylinder wall. Metal particles were noted throughout the internal engine area. The master rod main bearing was found frozen to the crankshaft journal and was discolored due to heat.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9924M
- Reported as
- Emair MA-1-B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 024
- Airframe hours
- 3,553
- Engine
- Wright R-1820, 900 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Murray Air Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 30, 1987 · 30 hours before
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 6,250 total · 430 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ITO, 6 nm away
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 N9924M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.