Cessna 177 accident near Hana, HI
On July 14, 2002, a Cessna 177 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hana, HI. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 14, 2002
- Place
- Hana, HI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 20.787°N, 156.121°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020723X01187
Official records · LAX02FA227
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpt FAA Air Traffic Control Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 13, 2002, at 1611 Hawaiian standard time, a Cessna 177, N306DJ, collided with the ground under unknown circumstances in a grove of Eucalyptus trees near Hana, Hawaii. The private pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed Kahului International Airport (OGG), Maui, Hawaii, about 1400, and was scheduled to terminate at OGG. The wreckage was located at global positioning system (GPS) of 20 degrees 46.44 minutes north latitude and 156 degrees 06.46 minutes west latitude. The flight was a subject of an Alert Notification (ALNOT) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at 2100 local time after being notified of the overdue airplane from a concerned family member. The Coast Guard initiated a search the following morning. The airplane was located on July 15, about 0750. Air Traffic Control personnel from OGG were in contact with the pilot; however, they noted his radio was "scratchy, but loud and readable." The pilot requested a transition from Nakalele to Hana. The controller handling him at this point gave him a discrete transponder code and asked him to IDENT. The pilot complied, and the controller identified the radar contact 6.5 miles northwest of OGG. The controller contacted the Maui north sector, and then advised the accident airplane that his transition request had been approved. The cont
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall.
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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.
