Beechcraft E18S N6911
29 April 1982 · Hakalau, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 April 1982 at about 07:34 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N6911, operated by Island Airlines Hawaii, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Hakalau, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hakalau, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3493, -157.8792
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N6911
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Island Airlines Hawaii, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilo → Honolulu
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN82FA074
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HILO ON THE LAST LEG OF A 3 FLIGHT. A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT CALLED THE TOWER TO ASKFOR RETURN AND INDICATED HE HAD A DIFFICULTY. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSION WAS MADE. WITNESSES HEARD INTERMITTENT ENGINE SPUTTERING AND THEN THE WHINE OF A HIGH SPEED DIVE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD AT A STEEP ANGLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | Fitness Marketing Association | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Richard Mitchell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Fenton, Missouri, United States | Executive Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Charlotte, Texas, United States | Federated Air Freight | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Coker Airfreight, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1982 | Convair 440 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Island Airlines Hawaii Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Joel Lambert Baker | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft C-45G | Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tour | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Sep 1982 | Bell 206-L | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | Papillon Helicopters Limited | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | 500 Nm E, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Brent's International, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |