ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29912
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| Date: | Friday 20 November 1987 |
| Time: | 11:24 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Panorama Air Tour |
| Registration: | N27512 |
| MSN: | 31-7852035 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6315 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING LTIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 8 mi from Honolulu Airport, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kona International Airport, Kona, Hawaii (KOA/PHKO) |
| Honolulu International Airport (HNL/PHNL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S REDUCED FUEL QUANTITY WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE FLIGHT DURING HIS PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FOR THE TRAFFIC PATTERN NEAR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT [HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HAWAII] BOTH ENGINES FAILED. AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A PARK EIGHT MILES FROM HONOLULU AIRPORT WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND SLID INTO A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. ONLY ONE OF THE SIX PERSONS ON BOARD [PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS] SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
FLUID,FUEL..EXHAUSTION
FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS..INACCURATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX88LA051 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X32562&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=27512
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1987/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-honolulu/]
4. http://www.painahawaii.com/images/airplane_accidents_summaries.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2015 22:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2015 22:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Oct-2017 21:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Damage] |
| 26-Jan-2022 08:05 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Jun-2023 20:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location]] |
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