# NTSB OAK77DJA10: Cessna 340, N7839Q, Kauna Point, HI, April 26, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1977
- Place: Kauna Point, HI · KAUNA POINT, HI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77DJA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DJA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0590  77/4/26  NR.KAUNA POINT,HI     CESSNA 340          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 3500
        TIME - 0005                    N7839Q              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAGO PAGO,AMER SAMOA        HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           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- FUEL LEAK LEFT TIP TANK,UNK ORIGIN.DITCHED 28NM SW OF HAWAII.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7839Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7839Q-1977-06-23), registration cancelled 1977-06-23, S/N 3400220 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340
- Registry model: [Cessna 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340) (registry code 2076404) (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 19770426009789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770426009789A), Apr 26, 1977: Cessna 340A, Kauna Point, HI, Destroyed. Fuel leak left tip tank,unk origin. Ditched 28NM sw of Hawaii.

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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