# NTSB OAK79DJA03: Murrayair MA1B, N305MA, Honokaa, HI, October 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1978
- Place: Honokaa, HI · HONOKAA, HI
- Location: 20.0776° N, 155.4644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honokaa, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.0776&lon=-155.4644&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143937
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79DJA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DJA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3269  78/10/31 NR.HONOKAA,HI         MURRAYAIR MA1B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 14072
        TIME - 1030                    N305MA              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 897 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAAUHAU AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HONOKAA,HI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         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 - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2060
        REMARKS- AS ACFT LIFTED OFF WIND WENT CALM,ACFT HEAVILY LOADED,FERTILIZING SUGAR CANE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N305MA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N305MA-2013-09-27), registration cancelled 2013-09-27, S/N 005, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MURRAYAIR MA1B
- Registry model: [Emroth-Emair MA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/emroth-emair-ma-1b) (registry code 3280103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright C9GC&D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9gc-d-series) (registry code 67027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Paauhau Airstrip

## 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 19781031035889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781031035889A), Oct 31, 1978: Emair MA1, Honokaa, HI, Substantial damage. As acft lifted off wind went calm,acft heavily loaded,fertilizingar cane.

## Other investigations on N305MA (1)

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 OAK78DJA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DJA02), Dec 29, 1977: Emair MA-1 (N305MA), Lihue, 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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