Cessna 172N accident near Kalaupapa, HI
On January 25, 2003, a Cessna 172N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kalaupapa, HI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 25, 2003
- Place
- Kalaupapa, HI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 21.167°N, 156.950°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030130X00132
Official records · LAX03FA077
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Audio Tapes (2): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 25, 2003, at 1222 Hawaiian standard time, a single engine Cessna 172N airplane, N911FC, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain while maneuvering approximately 5 miles east of the town of Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. The student pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to a private individual and was operated by George's Aviation Service, Inc., of Honolulu, Hawaii. The solo instructional flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The cross-country flight originated from the Honolulu International Airport (HNL), Honolulu, approximately 1140, and was destined for the Kahului Airport (OGG) on Maui Island, Hawaii. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the accident site at the time of the accident, and the student pilot had filed a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan for the flight. According to the student's flight instructor, the student was to fly from Oahu to Maui by flying over the north shore of Molokai at 3,500 feet msl. The student was utilizing an island reporting method to report his current and forecast positions to air traffic controllers and flight service stations (FSS). Reports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicate that the student spoke with the Molokai air traffic control tower. The student was instructed to contact Honolulu radio after leaving the Molokai control area; however, the Honolulu (HNL) FSS never received the pilot's next position report (which was supposed to be over Cape Halawa on the east sid
Probable cause
the student pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in his in-flight collision with mountainous terrain while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low ceiling weather condition.
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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.
