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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Honolulu, HI · May 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1975
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N35310Dehavilland DHC-3
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750515013469A
Case key
148936

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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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3-1301  75/5/15  NR.HONOLULU,HI        DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3607
        TIME - 0625                    N35310              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         HONOLULU,HI                  KAMUELA,HI                   WAIMEA,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- DEP RWY 4,DC-9 HAD DEP RWY 8. WAKE TURB AT INTERSECTION. TWR HAD CAUTIONED PLT BFOR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N35310
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Honolulu Intl

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