Beechcraft C-45G N888M
23 July 1983 · Kahalui, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1983 at about 23:08 local time, a Beechcraft C-45G registered N888M was involved in an accident near Kahalui, Hawaii, United States. 20 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kahalui, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kahului (OGG)
- Coordinates
- 21.3604, -157.8206
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45G
- Registration
- N888M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kahalui → Lihue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA349
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
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
A BEECH C-45G, N888M, CALL SIGN LANI 8 AND A BEECH E18S, N162SP, CALL SIGN LANI 9 WERE PART OF A FLT OF 5 ACFT, WITH CALL SIGNS OF LANI 6 THRU 10, THAT WERE BEING USED ON AN INTER-ISLAND TOUR. THE 1ST ACFT, LANI 6, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF & DEPARTED IMMEDIATELY. LANI 7, 8 & 9 CONTACTED THE TOWER FOR TAXI CLEARANCE, RESPECTIVELY. IN TURN, LANI 7 WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF & LANI 8 & 9 WERE CLEARED ON THE RWY TO HOLD, BUT LANI 9 DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. AS LANI 7 TOOK OFF, LANI 9 STOPPED SHORT OF THE RWY & TOLD TOWER HE WAS READY FOR TAKEOFF. THE PLT OF LANI 9 SAID THAT HE REVIEWED HIS TAKEOFF CHECKLIST & HEARD THE TOWER CLEAR LANI 8 FOR TAKEOFF, & AT THE SAME TIME CLEAR HIM (LANI 9) ON THE RWY TO HOLD. HE THOUGHT HE SAW LANI 8 TAKING OFF, WHEN LANI 8 ACTUALLY WAS STILL HOLDING. SUBSEQUENTLY, LANI 9 COLLIDED WITH LANI 8 A & BOTH ACFT WERE DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft C-45G C-45G | N888M | - | Substantial |
| Beechcraft E18S E18S | N162SP | - | Substantial |
Other Beechcraft C-45G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft C-45G | Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tour | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft C-45G | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft C-45G | Abilene, Texas, United States | ABC Airlines I | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C-45G | Bordelonville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 5 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C-45G | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | JON W Myers | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1977 | Beechcraft C-45G | Beatty, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-4-C55B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Nubb Aire | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Murrayair MA1B | Nr Lihue Arpt, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Robinson R22 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft H18S | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |