OAK67F0134

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Honolulu, HI · October 21, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1966
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N139VBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121525

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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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2-0832  66/10/21   HONOLULU HAWAII     BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 12000
        TIME - 1817                    N139V               PX-  0  2  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           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- PILOT DITCHED IN LAGOON SHORT OF AIRFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N139V
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Honolulu Intl

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