# NTSB OAK77FJA08: Brittnorman BN-2, N555JA, Maui, HI, April 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1977
- Place: Maui, HI · MAUI, HI
- Location: 20.7702° N, 156.2682° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maui, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.7702&lon=-156.2682&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FJA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FJA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0677   77/4/5    MAUI,HI             BRITTNORMAN BN-2    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1435
        TIME - 1015                    N555JA              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAANAPALI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 MAUI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 30KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N555JA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N555JA-2009-11-03), registration cancelled 2009-11-03, S/N 20, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2-islander) (registry code 1520202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kaanapali

## 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 19770405008479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770405008479A), Apr 5, 1977: Bnorm BN2, Maui, HI, Substantial damage. Wind gusts to 30KTS.

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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