# NTSB OAK71DJA02: Stearman PT-17, N63216, Naalehu, HI, August 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1970
- Place: Naalehu, HI · NAALEHU, HI
- Location: 19.0698° N, 155.5751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naalehu, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.0698&lon=-155.5751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71DJA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DJA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3184   70/8/3    NAALEHU,HAWAII      STEARMAN PT-17      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N63216              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 5030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAALEHU,HAWAII              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- FUEL IND STUCK,SHOWED 1/3 TANK. HIT RUT ON LDG. DUSTING SUGAR CANE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63216](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63216-1984-11-16), registration cancelled 1984-11-16, S/N 75-2163 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STEARMAN PT-17
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1(PT17)](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1-pt17) (registry code 1380134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N63216 (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK76DJA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DJA23), Sep 1, 1976: Boeing A75N1 (N63216), Hanapepe, HI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DJA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DJA11), May 17, 1976: Boeing A75N1 (N63216), Koloa, HI, substantial damage

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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