Accident · substantial damage
Jan 13, 1986 · Kalaupapa, HITHE PLT SAID THAT WHEN HE DEPARTED RWY 5, THE ACFT 'BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY DUE TO A HUMP AND ROUGH NATURE OF THE RUNWAY.' HE FURTHER SAID THAT 'AFTER WALLOWING MONENTARILY BEHIND THE POWER CURVE,' THE ACFT BEGAN A NORMAL CLIMB AND ACCELERATION PROFILE. HOWEVER, HE SAID THAT JUST OFF THE BEACH, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A LARGE (OCEAN) WAVE 'AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 70 FT.' THE ACFT…
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- LAX86LA090
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX86LA090)