Piper PA-23-250 accident near Laupahoehoe, HI
On December 7, 1995, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Laupahoehoe, HI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 7, 1995
- Place
- Laupahoehoe, HI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 19.969°N, 155.241°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04964
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 6, 1995, about 2308 Hawaiian standard time (hst), a Piper PA-23-250, N6687Y, operated by an airline transport rated pilot, was destroyed when it impacted trees and the terrain at the 4,500' level of Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawaii, near the town of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. The location of the accident was about 90 nautical miles southeast of the intended destination airport. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating on an IFR flight plan in night visual meteorological conditions. The flight departed Oakland, California, at 0757 hst with the intended destination of Kahului, Hawaii. Prior to the accident flight, the airplane was equipped with auxiliary tanks, exclusively for this flight. These consisted of two 100 gallon, and one 40 gallon metal tanks installed in the cabin of the airplane. The total fuel capacity of the airplane, including the standard fuel, was 380 gallons. A sample fuel consumption chart representing the make and model airplane is attached to this report. The flight plan called for a time en route of 13:29 hours. The calculated time en route, based on actual departure time and radar data, from takeoff to the approximate accident time was 15:09 hours. The original flight plan was for a departure from Oakland at 0836 with a proposed arrival time in Kahului of 2205. The actual departure occurred at 0757. The pilot was instructed to and had been making hourly position reports. The last report and contact with the flight occurred at 1821, when the flight reported a position of 655 na
Probable cause
the pilot falling asleep at the controls due to fatigue. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and the dark night.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
