N4953N

On February 19, 1968 at 07:17 PM, N4953N experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Hawaiian Air Tour Service, with the event recorded near Honolulu Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Honolulu was completed by night and poor weather conditions with low clouds and heavy rain falls. The airplane bounced on landing and the crew failed to regain control after the gears collapsed. The airplane slid on runway and came to rest. All 13 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4953N, MSN 04301, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.3045°, -157.8557°.