OAK73FJA19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Honolulu, HI · April 21, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 21, 1973
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7667RBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730421015679A
Case key
170459

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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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3-1513  73/4/21    HONOLULU,HAWAII     BEECH A23-19        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 484
        TIME - 1248                    N7667R              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT TIGHTEN FRICTION LOCK ON MIX CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7667R
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Honolulu Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.