# NTSB OAK72DJA01: Piper PA-28, N446J, Kaanapali, HI, July 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1971
- Place: Kaanapali, HI · KAANAPALI, HI
- Location: 20.9301° N, 156.6869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaanapali, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.9301&lon=-156.6869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162086
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DJA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DJA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1385  71/7/24    KAANAPALI,HAWAII    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 315
        TIME - 1715                    N446J               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAANAPALI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAANAPALI,HAWAII            HONOLULU,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- PAX DEPLANED TO REMOVE NOSE WHEEL CHOCK. PROP STRUCK ARM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N446J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Kaanapali

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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