Emroth-Emair MA-1B N88932
9 September 1998 · Lihue, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1998 at about 18:00 local time, a Emroth-Emair MA-1B registered N88932 was involved in an accident near Lihue, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lihue, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.9706, -159.3494
- Aircraft
- Emroth-Emair MA-1B
- Registration
- N88932
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lihue → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA286
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lost directional control on the landing and the aircraft veered off to the left into a field. The tail wheel trunion collapsed and the left landing gear hit a large rock and broke off. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the accident and did not report experiencing any mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Emroth-Emair MA-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1996 | Emroth-Emair MA-1B | Clayton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Naalehu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1998 | Eurocopter AS-350-BA | Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Feb 1998 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1998 | Daniel RAF-2000 | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1998 | Boeing MD-11 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Federal Express Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1998 | Cessna 208B | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | Corporate Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1998 | McDonnell Douglas 520N | Lanai City, Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |