Narrative:
The Shorts Skyvan entered a spin and crashed 3500 feet short of the runway and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failed to maintain flying speed.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1977 |
| Time: | 05:40 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 |
| Operating for: | Air Cargo Hawaii |
| Leased from: | Wien Air Alaska |
| Registration: | N4917 |
| MSN: | SH.1850 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) from Kona-Keahole Airport, HI (KOA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America |
| Kona-Keahole Airport, HI (KOA/PHKO), United States of America |
The Shorts Skyvan entered a spin and crashed 3500 feet short of the runway and caught fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failed to maintain flying speed.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Kona-Keahole Airport, HI as the crow flies is 261 km (163 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Kona-Keahole Airport, HI as the crow flies is 261 km (163 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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