Event LAX88LA051

1987-11-20 HONOLULU, Hawaii, United States Airport · HNL Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N27512

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

EMBRAER EMB-135ER

Year of manufacture

2000

Engine

ALLISON AE3007C SER

Seats / Engines

37 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20000625

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A2BBA5

Registrant of record

CORPORATE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N27512 Piper PA-31-350 Minor

Factual narrative

THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S REDUCED FUEL QUANTITY WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE FLIGHT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FOR THE TRAFFIC PATTERN NEAR THE DESTINATION AIRPORT BOTH ENGINES FAILED. AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A PARK WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND SLID INTO A FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_LAX88LA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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