# NTSB LAX88LA051: Piper PA-31-350, N27512, Honolulu, HI, November 20, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 20, 1987, 11:24 local (21:24 UTC)
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Coordinates: 21.349061, -157.879821 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3491&lon=-157.8798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA051
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25911/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA051

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
  - gear extension - not attained, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S REDUCED FUEL QUANTITY WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE FLIGHT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FOR THE TRAFFIC PATTERN NEAR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT BOTH ENGINES FAILED. AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A PARK WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND SLID INTO A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N27512 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 217852035
- Airframe hours: 6315
- Engines: LYCOMING LTIO-540 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Airtour Acquisition Corp.
- Registered owner: Airtour Acgusition Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, November 3, 1987, 28 hours before
- Departed: KOA, KONA, HI
- Destination: HNL, HONOLULU, HI
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: HNL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,190 total, 1,685 in this make and model, 4,046 as pilot in command, 258 in the last 90 days, 123 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HNL, 8 nm away

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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