UNK64X0550

NTSB accident investigation · Convair CV-440 · Hilo, HI · February 13, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1964
Place
Hilo, HI · HILO, HI
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor, 35 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5512KConvair CV-440
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113306

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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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1-0001  64/2/13    HILO HAWAII         CONVAIR CV-440      CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1018                    N5512K              PX-  0  3 34                            50, 18760 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENERAL LYMAN
        OPERATOR - HAWAIIAN AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES                                VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WATER ON RUNWAY 3 INCHES DEEP

Aircraft

Registration
N5512K
Reported as
Convair CV-440
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
General Lyman

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