Hawaii

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Honolulu - Lihue - Honolulu

MSN:

AF-317

YOM:

1953

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

2049

Captain / Total hours on type:

574.00

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Honolulu Airport, while climbing, both engines failed. The airplane lost height and crashed into the sea few dozen yards offshore. Four passengers were rescued while five other occupants, among them the pilot, were killed. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure during initial climb following a mismanagement of fuel on part of the pilot. The following factors were reported:
- Fuel starvation,
- Failed to maintain flying speed,
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Failed to use the pre-departure checklist,
- Improperly loaded aircraft,
- Seats improperly installed,
- Takeoff with rear auxiliary tanks that were not serviced,
- Fuel selector valve configuration different than other aircraft flown,
- All cabin seats separated.

Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove off Honolulu

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1972 at 1655 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N4967N

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Honolulu - Honolulu

MSN:

04340

Location:

Country:

Region:

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

2493

Captain / Total hours on type:

7.00

Circumstances:

Few minutes after takeoff from Honolulu Airport, while flying along the coast, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft few dozen yards offshore. While the aircraft sank and was lost, both occupants were rescued.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure during normal cruise. As the aircraft was not recovered, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor off Molokai: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1972 at 0705 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Alii Air Hawaii

Registration:

N5642V

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Honolulu - Lanai

MSN:

AF-721

YOM:

1954

Location:

Molokai

Country:

Region:

Landing (descent or approach)

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7323

Captain / Total hours on type:

764.00

Circumstances:

En route from Honolulu to Lanai, while cruising along the coast, the twin engine airplane went through a stormy area when control was lost. It crashed into the sea offshore and was destroyed. All eight occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot continued under VFR mode into adverse weather conditions. The following factors were reported:
- Low ceiling, rain and thunderstorm activity,
- The pilot flew into known thunderstorm activity.

Final Report:

Crash of a Vickers 745D Viscount in Honolulu

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1971 at 1724 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

N7415

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Hilo - Honolulu

MSN:

113

YOM:

1956

Flight number:

AQ845

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

11800

Captain / Total hours on type:

3081.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3689

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1263

Aircraft flight hours:

31354

Circumstances:

After landing at Honolulu, the crew completed the braking procedure and vacated the runway to the parking when the cabin crew informed the pilot about smoke in the cabin. The airplane was immediately stopped and all 22 occupants were able to evacuate. There were no injuries but the aircraft was seriously damaged by fire and considered as written off.

Probable cause:

An undetected electrical short within the left nickel-cadmium aircraft battery, which resulted in the absorption or an increasing amount of heat energy over an unknown period of time and progressed to a state of thermal runaway.

Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Riley Dove in Kalaupapa

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1969 at 1527 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Sky Tours Hawaii

Registration:

N669R

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Honolulu – Kalaupapa – Kaanapali

MSN:

04388

YOM:

1953

Location:

Kalaupapa

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

6559

Captain / Total hours on type:

567.00

Circumstances:

On final approach to Kalaupapa in good weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the ground 38 feet short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane came to rest on its belly. All 13 occupants were injured, four of them seriously. The aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

The pilot-in-command misjudged the distance and altitude during the last segment of the flight and failed to initiate a go-around. The following factors were reported:
- Downdrafts, updrafts,
- Overload failure,
- Wind gusting up to 20 knots.

Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Riley Dove in Kekaha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1969 at 1745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Trans Isle Air

Registration:

N88G

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kalaupapa - Lihue

MSN:

04360

YOM:

1952

Location:

Kekaha

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13900

Captain / Total hours on type:

2100.00

Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a sightseeing flight from Kalaupapa – Lihue, carrying 11 passengers and two pilots. En route, the left engine lost power. Unable to maintain flying speed, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. A passenger was killed while 12 other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Probable cause:

Partial loss of power on the left engine in flight caused by the number three exhaust valve failure. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Engine structure, valve assemblies,
- The pilot exercised poor judgment,
- Unwarranted low flying,
- Presence of downdrafts.

Final Report:

Ground accident of a Vickers 754D Viscount in Honolulu

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1969 at 0702 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

N7410

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Honolulu – Molokai

MSN:

242

YOM:

1957

Location:

Country:

Region:

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

7000

Captain / Total hours on type:

3000.00

Circumstances:

While taxiing at Honolulu Airport, on a flight to Molokai, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that collided with a parked Hawaii Air DC-9 registered N906H. While the DC-9 was slightly damaged, the Viscount was damaged beyond repair and the 14 occupants were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during taxi due to the failure of the landing gear braking system. It was determined that the crew lost brakes and steering as the hydraulic system was not bled of air. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Improper maintenance and inspection on part of the maintenance personnel,
- Inadequate preflight preparation on part of the flying crew.

Final Report:

Ground accident of a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II at Hickam AFB

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

51-5198

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

43608

YOM:

1951

Location:

Hickam AFB

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Suffered a ground accident at Hickam Field AFB. There were no casualties while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove in Honolulu

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1968 at 1917 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

N4953N

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

04301

YOM:

1951

Location:

Country:

Region: