OAK67A0078

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500 · Kaunakakai, HI · May 13, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1967
Place
Kaunakakai, HI · KAUNAKAKAI, HI
Injuries
1 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8453CAero Comdr 500
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117217

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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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3-1495  67/5/13    KAUNAKAKAI,HAWAII   AERO COMDR 500      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0942                    N8453C              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      46, 9600 TOTAL HOURS, 180
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT DITCHED IN OCEAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8453C
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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