Narrative:
At 100 feet agl after takeoff the no. 2 engine failed. The aircraft lost altitude and had to be ditched.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
engine assembly,piston..failure,partial
engine assembly,ring..failure,partial
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
engine assembly,other..worn
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 17 January 1982 |
| Time: | 22:45 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440-75 |
| Operator: | Island Airlines Hawaii |
| Registration: | N21DR |
| MSN: | 325 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 40846 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pearl Harbor Channel, HI ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America |
| Kahului Airport, HI (OGG/PHOG), United States of America |
At 100 feet agl after takeoff the no. 2 engine failed. The aircraft lost altitude and had to be ditched.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
engine assembly,piston..failure,partial
engine assembly,ring..failure,partial
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
engine assembly,other..worn
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Kahului Airport, HI as the crow flies is 161 km (101 miles).
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Kahului Airport, HI as the crow flies is 161 km (101 miles).
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