Aviation Crash Map

Rockwell 500S N260AC

15 July 1991 · Kahului, Hawaii, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 July 1991 at about 05:20 local time, a Rockwell 500S registered N260AC, operated by James W. Mayes, was involved in an accident near Kahului, Hawaii, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 05:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Kahului, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.8703, -156.4503
Aircraft
Rockwell 500S
Registration
N260AC
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
James W. Mayes
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kamuela → Honolulu
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX91LA313

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 0 6

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER REFUELING. THE FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER TO PUBLISH THE REFUELING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL, THE INADEQUATE FUEL SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE FAILURE OF BOTH ENGINES FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER FILLING THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS WITH 52.1 GALLONS OF AVIAITON GAS THAT OVERFLOWED THE FILLER NECK, THE PILOT ASSUMED THE TANKS WERE FULL TO THEIR 156 GALLON CAPACITY, THAT SHOULD PROVIDE 5.2 HOURS OF OPERATION. AFTER OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT FOR 3.3 HOURS BOTH ENGINES FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE OCEAN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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