Beechcraft D18S N5642V
22 February 1972 · Molokai, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 February 1972 at about 07:05 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N5642V, operated by Alii Air Hawa*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Molokai, Hawaii, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Molokai, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N5642V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alii Air Hawa*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Honolulu, Hawaii → Lanai, Hawaii
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0002
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLEW INTO KNOWN TSTM ACTIVITY.COLLIDED WITH OCEAN FOR UNK REASON.3 PAX AND PLT PRESUMED FATAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | San Jose, California, United States | Valley Airlin* | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Donald G.luthi | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Aeroservicios | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Sierra West A* | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Santa Maria, California, United States | Apollo Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |