# NTSB OAK77FA050: Skyvan SC-7, N4917, Kailua Kona, HI, August 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1977
- Place: Kailua Kona, HI · KAILUA KONA, HI
- Location: 19.6452° N, 155.9979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kailua, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.6452&lon=-155.9979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FA050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4180  77/8/25    KAILUA KONA,HI      SKYVAN SC-7         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0540                    N4917               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      60, 25107 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        161 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KE-AHOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 KAILUA KONA,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4917](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4917-1978-02-14), registration cancelled 1978-02-14, S/N SH1850 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKYVAN SC-7
- Registry model: [Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 SKYVAN](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sc-7-skyvan) (registry code 8100611) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ke-Ahole

## 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 19770825040149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770825040149A), Aug 25, 1977: Stbros SC73, Kailua Kona, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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