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| Date: | Saturday 22 December 1979 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9796U |
| MSN: | AA5A-0063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu Airport, HI (HNL) |
| Kahului, Maui, Hi | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft ditched following a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2023 01:01 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 29-Mar-2024 13:40 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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