AS-24131

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight. In flight, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft 500 yards offshore. The pilot was uninjured and rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

AS-24131

Registration

AS-24131

Date

May 26, 1922 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Haleiwa Hawaii

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

21.5876°, -158.1036°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 26, 1922 at 12:00 AM, AS-24131 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.4, operated by United States Army Air Service - USAAS, with the event recorded near Haleiwa Hawaii.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight. In flight, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft 500 yards offshore. The pilot was uninjured and rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration AS-24131.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 21.5876°, -158.1036°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight. In flight, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft 500 yards offshore. The pilot was uninjured and rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

AS-24131