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Murrayair MA1B N305MA

31 October 1978 · Honokaa, Hawaii, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 31 October 1978 at about 10:30 local time, a Murrayair MA1B registered N305MA, operated by Murryair Ltd, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Honokaa, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Honokaa, Hawaii, United States
Nearest airport
Paauhau Airstrip
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Murrayair MA1B
Registration
N305MA
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Murryair Ltd
Operating rule
Aerial Applicator
Purpose of flight
Crop Control Related Flight
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3269

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

AS ACFT LIFTED OFF WIND WENT CALM, ACFT HEAVILY LOADED, FERTILIZING SUGAR CANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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