Murrayair MA-1 N306MA
16 December 1976 · Keaau, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1976 at about 14:37 local time, a Murrayair MA-1 registered N306MA, operated by Murrayair, Ltd., was involved in an accident during in flight near Keaau, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keaau, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Murrayair MA-1
- Registration
- N306MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Murrayair, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kurtistown, Hi. → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3941
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
IMPELLER SHAFT BALL BEARING ASSEMBLIES DISINTEGRATED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY OF IMPELLER SHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Murrayair MA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Honokaa, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Koloa, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Marianna, Florida, United States | S&S Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Murrayair MA-1 | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Stuart Dusting | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1975 | Murrayair MA-1 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |