RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90A

Honolulu, HI — December 21, 2024

Event Information

DateDecember 21, 2024
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberANC25LA011
Event ID20241221199457
LocationHonolulu, HI
CountryUSA
Coordinates21.32000, -157.91000
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeRAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
ModelC90A
CategoryAIR
FAR Part135
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionNITE
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None4
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On December 20, 2024, about 2315 Hawaii-Aleutian standard time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company (formerly Beech) twin-engine, turbine-powered C90A airplane, N438CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii. The pilot-in-command, seated in the left seat, second-in-command pilot, seated in the right seat, and two medical center specialty team members were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight.
According to the operator, Guardian Flight LLC, dba Hawaii Life Flight, the medical transport flight was en route, with two medical personnel on board from the Kapiolani Medical Center, to pick up a patient on a neighboring island.
According to the pilots, just after starting the engines, the airplane began an un-commanded roll forward and it subsequently struck an unoccupied, parked company Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A airplane, N902TS, which was located across the ramp. As a result, N438CA sustained substantial damage to the right engine firewall and engine mounts.
The wreckage has been moved to a secure location pending further examination.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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