Emair MA-1B N9924M
13 August 1987 · Pahala, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1987 at about 18:26 local time, a Emair MA-1B registered N9924M was involved in an accident near Pahala, 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 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pahala, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Duster Strip
- Coordinates
- 19.1996, -155.4803
- Aircraft
- Emair MA-1B
- Registration
- N9924M
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DJA08
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, WHILE TAKING OFF, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR BOLT BROKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Emair MA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1987 | Emair MA-1B | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Emair MA-1B | Webb, Mississippi, United States | Strickland Fly | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1981 | Emair MA-1B | Hanamaulu, Hawaii, United States | Murrayair, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Emair MA-1B | Tipton, California, United States | Earlimart Dust | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Emair MA-1B | Ocala, Florida, United States | Henry Mairhoff | 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 |