Cessna 402B accident near Kamuela, HI
On January 29, 1996, a Cessna 402B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kamuela, HI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 29, 1996
- Place
- Kamuela, HI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 19.931°N, 155.791°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05157
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 29, 1996, at 0435 hours Hawaiian standard time, a Cessna 402B, N999CR, collided with gradually rising terrain while on takeoff from the Wiamea-Kohala Airport, Kamuela, Hawaii. The aircraft was destroyed. The certificated airline transport pilot sustained fatal injuries, and two onboard cargo loaders received serious injuries. The aircraft was being operated as a contract mail flight by Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii under 14 CFR Part 135 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Honolulu, Hawaii, at 0200. The flight departed Kamuela on the return leg of the flight at 0430. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. A worker at the Waimea-Kohala airport reported that about 0530 on the morning of the accident he heard a knock on his door. When he opened the door he saw one of the cargo loaders (hereafter referred to as cargo loader No. 2) who told him that he had just been involved in an aircraft accident. The cargo loader told the worker that he heard a sound he did not recognize and the next thing he remembered was being outside the aircraft. He looked around, saw the airport beacon, and began walking toward it. He estimated that it took him between 45 minutes to 1 hour to reach the airport, which involved climbing over two fences. One of the police officers who first responded to the scene told the Safety Board that the night was very dark with a clear sky and calm winds. From his vantage point at the accident site, he was unable to see any ground lights toward the south or east. On
Probable cause
failure of the copilot (pilot-rated cargo loader, who was flying the aircraft) to establish and maintain a positive rate of climb after taking off at night; and inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command (PIC), by failing to ensure that proper altitude was obtained and maintained during the departure. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness; the lack of visual cues; and the resultant v
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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.
