N5615V — routes, history & safety record

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

June 27, 1983Accident
THE ACFT CRASHED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY IN A SWAMP DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL BUT THAT THE ACFT FLOATED MORE THAN NORMAL. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. THE PILOT COULD NOT REMEMBER IF THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BUT FELT THE ACFT DID NOT CLIMB PROPERLY. THE ACFT HIT A TREE AND CRASHED. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AS THE ACFT TURNED FINAL THE PILOT BANKED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE ACFT SPEED WAS TOO FAST FOR A SLIGHT TAILWIND EXISTING AT THE TIME. THE PLANE TOU
Piper PA-28-181
May 27, 1949Accident
On final approach to Kahului Airport, the right engine caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed. Both crew members were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The failure of the cylinder number eight on the right engine led hydraulic fluid to spill in the engine. In contact with high temperature elements, the fluid caught fire and the engine exploded.
Curtiss C-46 Commando · 2 fatalities