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NTSB accident investigation · Beech H18 · Molakai, HI · May 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1978
Place
Molakai, HI · MOLAKAI, HI
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35APBeech H18
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780519016049A
Case key
141973

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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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3-1616  78/5/19  NR.MOLAKAI,HI         BEECH H18           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N35AP               PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 4880 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2650 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOLOKAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                MOLAKAI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N35AP
Reported as
Beech H18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Molokai

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.