Pacific Aerospace Corp 750XL accident near Pacific Ocean, PO, December 26, 2003
On December 26, 2003 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Pacific Aerospace Corp 750XL, registered ZKUAC, was destroyed in an accident near Pacific Ocean, PO. It was a ferry flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 26, 2003 · about 5:10 pm local time · cases in 2003
- Place
- Pacific Ocean, PO · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Pacific Aerospace Corp 750XL
- Registration
- ZKUAC · registered outside the United States
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Utility Aircraft
The flight
- Departed from: ITO Hilo HI
- Destination: OAK Oakland CA
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Hilo International · departed from
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · bound for
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/LAX04WA080.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.