# NTSB OAK77FJA14: Murrayair MA-I, N104MA, Lihue, HI, August 18, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1977
- Place: Lihue, HI · LIHUE, HI
- Location: 21.9722° N, 159.3560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lihue, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.9722&lon=-159.3560&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146248
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FJA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FJA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N104MA-1981-04-11), registration cancelled 1981-04-11, S/N 004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MURRAYAIR MA-I
- Registry model: [Murrayair MA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/murrayair-ma-1) (registry code 6070102) (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 19770818031639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770818031639A), Aug 18, 1977: Emair MA1, Lihue, HI, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N104MA (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK76DJA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DJA22), Jul 27, 1976: Murrayair MA-1 (N104MA), Koloa, HI, substantial damage

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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