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NTSB accident investigation · Murrayair MA-1 · Koloa, HI · July 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1976
Place
Koloa, HI · KOLOA, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N104MAMurrayair MA-1
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760727025209A
Case key
155420

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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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3-2446  76/7/27    KOLOA,HI            MURRAYAIR MA-1      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 2900
        TIME - 1500                    N104MA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOLOA AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOLOA,HI                    HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- SEAT SLID TO REAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N104MA
Reported as
Murrayair MA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Koloa Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N104MA · 1

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