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January 18, 1982 · Convair 440 · N21DR
Honolulu, HI
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 18, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Location
Honolulu, HI
Aircraft
Convair 440
Tail Number
N21DR
Operator
Island Airlines Hawaii
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX82DA042
AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PILOT CALLED FOR THE LANDING GEAR TO BE RAISED. AS THE PLANE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF POWER IN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND SAW A FIRE LIGHT. GROUND WITNESSES HEARD A MUFFLED EXPLOSION AND SAW SMOKE AND FIRE TRAILING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PLANE WAS DITCHED NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF PEARL HARBOR. A TEARDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE TOP RING LANDS OF THE NO. 10 AND NO. 14 PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND THE TOP RING WAS MISSING FROM EACH OF THE PISTONS. ALSO, THE REAR COUNTER- BALANCE DRIVE INTERMEDIATE GEAR WAS WORN AND 11 GEAR TEETH WERE MISSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR COUNTERBALANCE DRIVE GEAR WAS WORN.
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AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PILOT CALLED FOR THE LANDING GEAR TO BE RAISED. AS THE PLANE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF POWER IN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND SAW A FIRE LIGHT. GROUND WITNESSES HEARD A MUFFLED EXPLOSION AND SAW SMOKE AND FIRE TRAILING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PLANE WAS DITCHED NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF PEARL HARBOR. A TEARDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE TOP RING LANDS OF THE NO. 10 AND NO. 14 PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND THE TOP RING WAS MISSING FROM EACH OF THE PISTONS. ALSO, THE REAR COUNTER- BALANCE DRIVE INTERMEDIATE GEAR WAS WORN AND 11 GEAR TEETH WERE MISSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR COUNTERBALANCE DRIVE GEAR WAS WORN.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:45 HST
Nearest AirportHonolulu Intl (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireIflt
Aircraft ExplosionIflt
Aircraft
AircraftConvair 440
Tail NumberN21DR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorIsland Airlines Hawaii
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP & W · R-2800 · Reciprocating · 2400
Seats5
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured1
Total3
Crew 1Age 30 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
Wind110° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time18:00