| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | zaterdag 5 januari 1980 |
| Tijd: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18 Learstar I |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | F. Sorensen |
| Registratie: | N163R |
| Constructienummer: | 18-2492A |
| Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
| Motoren: | 2 Wright R-1820 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Palmyra Island, Line Islands ( Kleine afgelegen eilanden van de V.S.)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), Verenigde Staten |
| Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport (PLPA), Kleine afgelegen eilanden van de V.S. |
Lodestar N163R was carrying seven Amateur Radio operators to the Palmyra Island atoll in the Pacific. While approaching the airstrip the pilot estimated a cross wind gusting to 15 knots. However, below tree level the wind was calm. The Lodestar swerved off the runway and collided with trees.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper compensation for wind conditions
FACTOR:
weather - wind shear
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accident date: 05-01-1980
type: Lockheed 18 Learstar I
registration: N163R
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Honolulu International Airport, HI en Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport bedraagt 1763 km (1102 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Honolulu International Airport, HI en Palmyra Island Atoll-Cooper Airport bedraagt 1763 km (1102 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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