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Runway Overrun and Crash During Go-Around Attempt (N30Y)

Kalaupapa, United States of AmericaLanding (descent or approach)

On February 13, 1986, a Beechcraft E18 (registration N30Y) operated by Pacific Air Express - USA was involved in an aviation accident near Kalaupapa, United States of America during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The official findings identified multiple contributing factors: a crosswind condition, failure to use all available runway, a misjudged planned approach, a delayed go-around, failure to attain minimum control airspeed, and an inadvertent stall/mush during the… This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed after a delayed go-around attempt following a landing on a 2,760-foot runway. The pilot raised flaps and the nose to slow down, but the aircraft mushed off the runway end and struck a rock pile.

Accident Description and Pilot Account The aircraft crashed off the end of runway 23 during an attempted go-around after touchdown. According to the pilot, the aircraft touched down approximately 300 feet down the 2,760-foot runway. The pilot then raised the flaps along with the nose of the aircraft to slow down. Brakes were applied, and the left main gear skidded two-thirds of the way down the runway, at which point full power was applied to initiate a go-around. The aircraft subsequently mushed off the end of the runway, contacted a rock pile, and was destroyed by the impact and a post-crash fire. The pilot reported winds from 270° at 10 knots at the time of the accident.

Probable cause

The official findings identified multiple contributing factors: a crosswind condition, failure to use all available runway, a misjudged planned approach, a delayed go-around, failure to attain minimum control airspeed, and an inadvertent stall/mush during the go-around, leading to an in-flight collision with terrain.

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