Piper PA-31 N7079J
14 October 1993 · Hilo, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1993 at about 00:14 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N7079J, operated by Flight Contract Services, was involved in an accident near Hilo, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6906, -155.0799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N7079J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Contract Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Christmas Is → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA012
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the right engine's magnetos for undetermined reasons and the resulting overtemperature of the remaining left engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN OCEANIC FERRY FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED MAGNETO PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN ONLY RESIDUAL POWER BEING AVAILABLE. THE PIC INCREASED THE POWER ON THE REMAINING LEFT ENGINE, BUT IT SOON OVERHEATED. THE PIC ELECTED TO DITCH THE AIRPLANE INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. BOTH CREWMEMBERS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | Missionary Aviation Repair CTR | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Bering Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Marc Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-31 | Columbia, California, United States | Richard L. Stockton | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-31-310 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1993 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Dec 1993 | Hughes 369D | Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, United States | Smokey Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Hughes 369D | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1993 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Volcano Natl Pk, Hawaii, United States | Kainoa Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 1993 | Hughes 369D | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Helicopter Tours, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1993 | Schweizer 269C | Kepuhi Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Matthew G. Hardy | No injuries | - |