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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D-18 · Molokai, HI · April 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1979
Place
Molokai, HI · MOLOKAI, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4213Beech D-18
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790416006829A
Case key
136510

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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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3-0565  79/4/16    MOLOKAI,HI          BEECH D-18          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0615                    N4213               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 21, 741 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        140 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOLOKAI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 MOLOKAI,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4213
Reported as
Beech D-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Molokai

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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