Cessna 337H N2AC
27 July 1989 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1989 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 337H registered N2AC, operated by Brent International, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3498, -157.8791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337H
- Registration
- N2AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Brent International
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Tarawa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA257
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN IN CUMULUS CLOUD CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT 6000 FEET MSL ENROUTE TO AUSTRALIA ON A FERRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 337 EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND SEVERE TURBULENCE WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS. DURING THE ENCOUNTER THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP THEN PITCHED DOWN TO A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS UNBUCKLED AT THE TIME TO TUNE AN HF RADIO LOCATED BEHIND HIS SEAT. AFTER THE ENCOUNTER THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HE RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY TO HONOLULU.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1989 | Cessna 337 | Bethel, New York, United States | Tachnology Sys.of Roseville | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Cessna 337E | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Brents International | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Cessna 337D | Kenai, Alaska, United States | LEE, Gary E. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1988 | Cessna 337E | Friedens, Pennsylvania, United States | John F. Higgins | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1990 | Cessna 337G | Harrison, New York, United States | Pasquale Marini | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1989 | Emair MA1-B | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1989 | Bryce Duster BJ-1B | Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1989 | Boeing 747-122 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 9 |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft H18 | Waipio Valley, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 31 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 77 | Kalihi, Hawaii, United States | Great Bend Air, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1989 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Halawa, Molokai, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 20 |