# NTSB OAK78FJA11: Dehavilland 114-24, N16722, Kailua Kona, HI, July 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1978
- Place: Kailua Kona, HI · KAILUA KONA, HI
- Location: 19.6452° N, 155.9979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kailua, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.6452&lon=-155.9979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 30 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140284
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FJA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FJA11

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2727  78/7/23    KAILUA KONA,HI      DEHAVILLAND 104-5A  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 7000
        TIME - 0920                    N42S                PX-  0  0  9  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0 19                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KE-AHOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KE-AHOLE,KONA,HI            KAHULUI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOTS ATTENTION DIVERTED TO ADJUST RADIO.ACFT ROLLED FORWARD 6FT,PROP HIT TAIL OF N16722.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2727  78/7/23    KAILUA KONA,HI      DEHAVILLAND 114-24  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0920                    N16722              PX-  0  0 17  AIR TAXI-PASSG            61, 27500 TOTAL HOURS, 56
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0 11                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KE-AHOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KE-AHOLE HI                 KAHULUI HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT OF N42S ALLOWED HIS ACFT TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE LEFT PROP STRUCK TAIL OF N16722.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N16722](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16722-2006-03-23), registration cancelled 2006-03-23, S/N 14073, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 114-24
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH-114](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh-114) (registry code 2800506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Dehav ENG GQ-30 MK2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gq-30-mk2) (registry code 20005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ke-Ahole

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N42S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 104-5A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Ke-Ahole

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780723029672A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780723029672A), Jul 23, 1978: Hwksly DH1142X, Kailua Kona, HI, Substantial damage. Pilot of N42S allowed his acft to move forward and the left prop ck tail of N16722.
- [Accident 19780723029671A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780723029671A), Jul 23, 1978: Hwksly DH1045A, Kailua Kona, HI, Minor damage. Pilots attention diverted to adjust radio. Acft rolled forward 6FTP hit tail of N16722.

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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