Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD 24A N37808
2 September 1987 · Lanai, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1987 at about 00:50 local time, a Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD 24A registered N37808, operated by Inter Island Air, was involved in an accident near Lanai, 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 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lanai, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lanai (LNY)
- Coordinates
- 20.8300, -156.9207
- Aircraft
- Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD 24A
- Registration
- N37808
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Inter Island Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honolulu → Hilo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA322
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
WHEN THE FLT WAS APRX 15 MI WEST OF LANAI ON A CARGO FLT FROM HONOLULU TO HILO, HI, THE PLT OBSERVED THE FUEL GAUGES OSCILLATING ERRATICALLY TOWARD THE LOW SIDE. HE DIVERTED TOWARD LANAI TO REFUEL. HOWEVER, WHEN THE FLT WAS ABT 9 MI WESTOF LANAI, THE LEFT ENG FLAMED OUT. THE PLT FEATHERED THE LEFT ENG, BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER (ABOUT 2 MI WEST OF LANAI), THE RIGHT ENG FLAMED OUT. WITH BOTH PROPS FEATHERED, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON AN UPWARD SLOPING ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLANE'S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A SIGNPOST & A DIRT BANK WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO PIVOT FURTHER LEFT & NOSE INTO THE EMBANKMENT. NO FUEL OR FUEL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND DURING A POST-ACDNT EXAM. WHEN 1ST CHECKED, THE LEFT OUTBOARD FUEL GAUGE INDCD 70 TO 80 LBS OF FUEL REMAINING. LATER, BOTH LEFT FUEL GAUGES HAD ZERO READINGS. THE RGT OUTBOARD & INBOARD FUEL GAUGES INDCD 25 & 20 LBS, RESPECTIVELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1988 | Government Aircraft Fact (Gaf) NOMAD N22B | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1987 | Cessna 172K | Lanai, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172C | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Eveland Aero | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tours | Fatal | 8 |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Bell 206B | Kona, Hawaii, United States | Kona Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Naalehu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1987 | Glaser-Dirks DG-400 | Dillingham, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |