# NTSB OAK72FJA13: Murrayair MA-1, N101MA, Barbers Pt, HI, January 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1972
- Place: Barbers Pt, HI · BARBERS PT, HI
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165066
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72FJA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FJA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0553  72/1/26    BARBERS PT,HAWAII   MURRAYAIR MA-1      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 9500
        TIME - 1045                    N101MA              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 530 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EWA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARBERS PT,HAWAII           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         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 -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- NR 9 CYL HEAD FAILED. INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINED FOR SAFE ABORT. RAN INTO CANE FLD. HI TIME ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N101MA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101MA-1984-07-06), registration cancelled 1984-07-06, S/N 001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MURRAYAIR MA-1
- Registry model: [Murrayair MA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/murrayair-ma-1) (registry code 6070102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ewa

## Other investigations on N101MA (4)

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 LAX83FJA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FJA05), Mar 24, 1983: Murrayair MA1B (N101MA), Nr Lihue Arpt, HI, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX81DJA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DJA09), May 4, 1981: Emair MA-1B (N101MA), Hanamaulu, HI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DJA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DJA10), May 31, 1978: Emair MA1B (N101MA), Keaau, HI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FJA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FJA08), Jan 8, 1971: Murrayair MA-1 (N101MA), Waipahu, 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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