OAK66D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · 90s Oahu, HI · August 18, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 18, 1965
Place
90s Oahu, HI · 90S OAHU, HI
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8378TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177354

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1026  65/8/18    90S OAHU HAWAII     CESSNA 175          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 272
        TIME - 1155                    N8378T              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN PACIFIC OCEAN.WRECKAGE AND OCCUPANTS NOT FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8378T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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