Volpar C-45G N234JC
24 July 1973 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1973 at about 07:08 local time, a Volpar C-45G registered N234JC, operated by Alii Air Hawa*, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 9 people were on board and 5 died, 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Honolulu Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Volpar C-45G
- Registration
- N234JC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alii Air Hawa*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Island Tour & Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3443
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 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
TKOF REAR AUX TNKS, NOT SVCD.FUEL SEL VALVE CONFIGN DFRNT THAN OTR ACFT FLOWN.ALL CABIN SEATS SEPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volpar C-45G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1971 | Volpar C-45G | Prescott, Arizona, United States | NOE and Christ | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |