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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C45G · Honolulu, HI · December 17, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1977
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2874GBeech C45G
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771217041369A
Case key
143824

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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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3-3857  77/12/17   HONOLULU,HI         BEECH C45G          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1984
        TIME - 1558                    N2874G              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 251 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 KAHULUI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      76
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- L PROP GOV DRIVE GRS FAILED.R ENG,OP AT FULL PWR FAILED OVER WATER SHORT OF ARPT.LNDD ON REEF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2874G
Reported as
Beech C45G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Honolulu Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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