# NTSB OAK76DJA15: Dehavilland DHC-3, N35310, Upolu Point, HI, April 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1976
- Place: Upolu Point, HI · UPOLU POINT, HI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DJA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DJA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1179  76/4/27    UPOLU POINT,HI      DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4321
        TIME - 1458                    N35310              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 401 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAMUELA,HI                  HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO 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
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SANK. NO SALVAGE ATTMPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35310](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35310-1976-06-14), registration cancelled 1976-06-14, S/N 293 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (registry code 2800202) (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 19760427010069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760427010069A), Apr 27, 1976: Dhav DHC3, Upolu Point, HI, Destroyed. Acft sank. No salvage attmpt.

## Other investigations on N35310 (1)

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 OAK75FJA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FJA11), May 15, 1975: Dehavilland DHC-3 (N35310), Honolulu, 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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