Murrayair MA-1 N306MA
28 October 1986 · Hilo, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1986 at about 19:15 local time, a Murrayair MA-1 registered N306MA was involved in an accident near Hilo, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Duster Strip
- Coordinates
- 19.6906, -155.0809
- Aircraft
- Murrayair MA-1
- Registration
- N306MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DJA01
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
AFTER RETURNING FROM A SPRAYING FLT, THE ACFT WAS REFUELED. AFTER REFUELING, THE PLT USED FUEL TO WASH OIL FROM THE SIDE OF THE ACFT & THE WING STEP. WHEN THE ENG WAS RESTARTED ABOUT 2 MIN LATER, FUEL FUMES IGNITED & FIRE SPREAD TO THE FUEL TRUCK. BOTH THE ACFT & THE TRUCK WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Murrayair MA-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1979 | Murrayair MA-1 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | Murryair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Murrayair MA-1 | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Stuart Dusting | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 16 Dec 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Keaau, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Murrayair MA-1 | Koloa, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair Ltd | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1986 | Boeing 747-122 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Cessna U206C | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Hutchinson Auto & Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1986 | Aerospatiale AS-355F-1 | Kameula, Hawaii, United States | Hemmeter Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |