Piper PA 28-161 accident near Holoaloa, HI
On April 19, 2004, a Piper PA 28-161 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Holoaloa, HI. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 19, 2004
- Place
- Holoaloa, HI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-161 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 19.200°N, 155.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051205X01931
NTSB summary
1.1 HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 2004, about 1645 Hawaiian standard time, a Piper, PA 28-161, N8198A, impacted rising terrain near Holoaloa, Hawaii. Above It All, Inc., d.b.a. Island Hoppers, was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135. The commercial pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The on demand cross-country tour flight departed Kona International Airport (KOA), Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, at 1620 to conduct a 2-hour tour of the volcanos and return to KOA. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 19 degrees 12.318 minutes north latitude and 155 degrees 48.777 minutes west longitude. At 1646, the pilot made a cellular 911 telephone call and reported that she had crashed about 10 miles south of Milolii, Hawaii. The County of Hawaii Fire Department dispatched a helicopter and fire crews to the area and attempted to locate the accident site. Due to the inaccurate location, the reduced visibility because of low clouds and rain showers in the area, the failure of the Emergency Locating Transmitter (ELT) to activate, and the loss of daylight, they were unable to immediately locate the accident site. The U.S. Coast Guard responded. With the use of a helicopter and night vision equipment, the accident site was located at about 2200. The passengers and pilot were removed from the accident site by use of the helicopter's hoist system. The actual accident site was located 6 miles northeast of Milolii. The pilot and passengers al
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions that resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident were rising terrain, low clouds and rain, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.
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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.
