# NTSB OAK76AP043: Beech H18, N1900G, Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), February 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 11, 1976
- Place: Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152712
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1110  76/2/11    PACIFIC OCEAN       BEECH H18           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1900G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     38, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILO,HI                     PAPEETE,TAHITI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PLT REPTD NR 1 ENG LOST & FEATH. UN MAINTAIN ALT WITH HEAVY ACFT. DMG & INJ INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1900G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1900G-1976-07-09), registration cancelled 1976-07-09, S/N BA-742, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Registry model: [Beech H-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (registry code 1151012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (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 19760211005709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760211005709A), Feb 11, 1976: Beech H18, Pacific Ocean, Substantial damage. Plt reptd nr 1 eng lost & feath. Un maintain alt with heavy acft. Dmg & inj index presumed.

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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