Honolulu - Honolulu

The twin engine airplane departed Honolulu Airport to take part to a local airshow, carrying 11 skydivers and one pilot. While making a turn toward the jump area, the airplane entered a spin. Four occupants parachuted before the airplane crashed in Pearl Harbour. Only one passenger survived the crash and was seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. The airplane was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Honolulu - Honolulu

Registration

N8185H

MSN

AF-381

Year of Manufacture

1953

Date

December 5, 1981 at 07:08 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Pearl Harbor Hawaii

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

21.3558°, -157.9991°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 5, 1981 at 07:08 PM, Honolulu - Honolulu experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Jump Hawaii Club, with the event recorded near Pearl Harbor Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 91.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane departed Honolulu Airport to take part to a local airshow, carrying 11 skydivers and one pilot. While making a turn toward the jump area, the airplane entered a spin. Four occupants parachuted before the airplane crashed in Pearl Harbour. Only one passenger survived the crash and was seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. The airplane was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8185H, MSN AF-381, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.3558°, -157.9991°.

Fatalities

Total

11

Crew

1

Passengers

10

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane departed Honolulu Airport to take part to a local airshow, carrying 11 skydivers and one pilot. While making a turn toward the jump area, the airplane entered a spin. Four occupants parachuted before the airplane crashed in Pearl Harbour. Only one passenger survived the crash and was seriously injured while 11 other occupants were killed. The airplane was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

91.7%

Known people on board: 12

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Honolulu - Honolulu

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N8185H

MSN

AF-381

Year of Manufacture

1953