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NTSB accident investigation · Murrayair MA-I · Lihue, HI · August 18, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1977
Place
Lihue, HI · LIHUE, HI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N104MAMurrayair MA-I
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770818031639A
Case key
146248

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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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3-2175  77/8/18  NR.LIHUE,HI           MURRAYAIR MA-I      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3145
        TIME - 1410                    N104MA              PX-  0  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIHUE,HI                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N104MA
Reported as
Murrayair MA-I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N104MA · 1

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