KALAUPAPA, HI, USA
N53SA
CESSNA 402B
THE 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 CONTINUED FLYING, BUT THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 2760 FT RWY WAS LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BEACH. RPRTDLY, LARGE OCEAN WAVES IN THE RANGE OF 30 FT DO OCCUR ALONG THE BEACH, JUST OFF THE ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE NO WIND TAKEOFF DISTANCE TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN APRX 1600 FT ON A NORMAL TAKEOFF PROFILE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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