# NTSB OAK74FJA23: Beech E18S, N39A, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), June 12, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1974
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74FJA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FJA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2978  74/6/12    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 66, 16640
        TIME - 1240                    N39A                PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             VAN NUYS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: TRANSMITTERS AND/OR RECEIVERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LONG RANGE FERRY FLT.UN LOCATE OCEAN STA NOV & TURNED ARND.DITCHED 22 MI FRM MAUI.HF COMM INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39A-1974-10-29), registration cancelled 1974-10-29, S/N BA-115 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740612029999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740612029999A), Jun 12, 1974: Beech E18S, No.Pacific Ocea, HI, Destroyed. Long range ferry flt. Un locate ocean sta nov & turned arnd. Ditched 22 mi frm maui. Hf comm inop.

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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