OAK78IA056

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-4 · Honolulu, HI · June 15, 1978

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1978
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N401ADDouglas DC-4
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780615045979I
Case key
140518

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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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4-0013  78/6/15    HONOLULU,HI         DOUGLAS DC-4        CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1828                    N401AD              PX-  0  0  0                            54, 27000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL
        OPERATOR - AIR CARGO ENTERPRISES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 HILO,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ENGINE TEARAWAY                                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N401AD
Reported as
Douglas DC-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Honolulu Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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