# NTSB OAK78DJA10: Emair MA1B, N101MA, Keaau, HI, May 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1978
- Place: Keaau, HI · KEAAU, HI
- Location: 19.6235° N, 155.0482° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Keaau, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.6235&lon=-155.0482&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141695
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DJA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DJA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1146  78/5/31    KEAAU,HI            EMAIR MA1B          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 16215
        TIME - 1500                    N101MA              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAUNALOA NUT CORP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEAAU,HI                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE WEAK,ACFT FERTILIZING MACADAMIAN NUTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N101MA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101MA-1984-07-06), registration cancelled 1984-07-06, S/N 001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMAIR MA1B
- Registry model: [Murrayair MA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/murrayair-ma-1) (registry code 6070102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Maunaloa Nut Corp

## 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 19780531014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780531014219A), May 31, 1978: Emair MA1, Keaau, HI, Substantial damage. Left brake weak,acft fertilizing macadamian nuts

## Other investigations on N101MA (4)

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 LAX83FJA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FJA05), Mar 24, 1983: Murrayair MA1B (N101MA), Nr Lihue Arpt, HI, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX81DJA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DJA09), May 4, 1981: Emair MA-1B (N101MA), Hanamaulu, HI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FJA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FJA13), Jan 26, 1972: Murrayair MA-1 (N101MA), Barbers Pt, HI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FJA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FJA08), Jan 8, 1971: Murrayair MA-1 (N101MA), Waipahu, 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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