Piper PA-28-140 accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, November 16, 1982
On November 16, 1982 at about 4:21 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N56351, was destroyed in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu Intl. Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 16, 1982 · about 4:21 pm local time
- Place
- Honolulu, Hawaii · Honolulu Intl. Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N56351 · no longer on the register · serial 287325614
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG QUIT & THE PLT DITCHED IN THE OCEAN NEAR THE BEACH. THE #4 CONNECTING ROD SHANK WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE CRANKPIN BEARING HOUSING. ONE ROD BOLT HEAD WAS BROKEN OFF & THE BOLT GRIP WAS NECKED DOWN. THE NUT ON THIS BOLT WAS STILL ON THE BOLT & FLUSH WITH THE THREADED END OF THE BOLT. THE OTHER BOLT & NUT WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE CRANKPIN BEARING HOUSING HALVES WITH APPROXIMATELY THREE THREADS SHOWING BEYOND THE NUT. THE FOLLOWING TORQUE READINGS WERE NOTED ON THE CONROD BOLTS: #1 ROD UPPER & LOWER BOLTS - 660 INCH POUNDS; #2 ROD UPPER BOLT - 250 INCH POUNDS; #2 ROD LOWER BOLT - 300 INCH POUNDS; #3 ROD UPPER & LOWER BOLTS - 0 INCH POUNDS. REQUIRED TORQUE ON THESE BOLTS IS 480 INCH POUNDS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 228 hours in all; 228 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 199 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,417 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 68 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HNL Honolulu HI at 8:10 am
- Destination: ITO Gen. Lyman Fiel HI
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 26L, 12,000 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°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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