Hawker HAWKER HNTR FMK 58 N323AX

Summary

On 13 December 2018 at about 00:30 local time, a Hawker HAWKER HNTR FMK 58 registered N323AX, operated by Airborne Tactical Advangate Company, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 December 2018 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Daniel K Inouye Intl (HNL)

Coordinates

21.2553, -157.8789

Aircraft

Hawker HAWKER HNTR FMK 58

Registration

N323AX

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Airborne Tactical Advangate Company

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Honolulu → Honolulu

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA041

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

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The pilot reported that he experienced a loss of engine power at or below 500 ft above ground level during departure turnout from the runway. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but the airspeed continued to decay, and he ejected. The airplane then impacted the water and became submerged in the ocean about 2.86 nautical miles southeast from the departure end of the runway in an area with a water depth of about 250 ft. Postaccident examination of the recovered wreckage revealed that all recovered components were fully functional at the time of the accident. Because the rest of the wreckage was not recovered and could not be examined, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.