ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375713
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| Date: | Monday 13 January 1986 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Reeves Aviation, Inc |
| Registration: | N53SA |
| MSN: | 402B0591 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9512 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalaupapa, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kaunakakai, HI (MKK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID THAT WHEN HE DEPARTED RWY 5, THE ACFT 'BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY DUE TO A HUMP AND ROUGH NATURE OF THE RUNWAY.' HE FURTHER SAID THAT 'AFTER WALLOWING MONENTARILY BEHIND THE POWER CURVE,' THE ACFT BEGAN A NORMAL CLIMB AND ACCELERATION PROFILE. HOWEVER, HE SAID THAT JUST OFF THE BEACH, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A LARGE (OCEAN) WAVE 'AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 70 FT.' THE ACFT CONTINUED FLYING, BUT THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 2760 FT RWY WAS LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BEACH. RPRTDLY, LARGE OCEAN WAVES IN THE RANGE OF 30 FT DO OCCUR ALONG THE BEACH, JUST OFF THE ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE NO WIND TAKEOFF DISTANCE TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN APRX 1600 FT ON A NORMAL TAKEOFF PROFILE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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