Emroth Emair MA-1B N88896
20 January 1987 · Naalehu, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1987 at about 22:50 local time, a Emroth Emair MA-1B registered N88896 was involved in an accident near Naalehu, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naalehu, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.0696, -155.5693
- Aircraft
- Emroth Emair MA-1B
- Registration
- N88896
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DJA03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A DOWNWIND RUN WHEN THE PILOT DUMPED THE LOAD COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN, BECOME AIRBORNE AND EVENTUALLY COLLIDED WITH TREES. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY HEARD THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THAT IT DID NOT VARY DURING THE CRASH SEQUENCE. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT HIS FLT TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Emroth Emair MA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1985 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Emroth-Emair MA-1B | Clayton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Emroth-Emair MA-1B | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | 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 |
| 2 Feb 1987 | Glaser-Dirks DG-400 | Dillingham, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Nihon YS-11A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |