Cessna 172S accident near Hana, HI
On December 16, 2005, a Cessna 172S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hana, HI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 16, 2005
- Place
- Hana, HI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 20.777°N, 156.067°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051222X02003
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 15, 2005, at 1452 Hawaiian standard time, a Cessna 172S, N542SP, collided with mountainous terrain approximately 3 nautical miles southwest of Hana Airport, Hana, Hawaii. Maui Aviators, LLC, who was also the registered owner of the airplane, was operating it under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot originally departed from Kahului Airport, Kahului, Hawaii, at 1230, and was destined for Hana. He planned to return to Kahului later that afternoon. The certified flight instructor (CFI) was interviewed by telephone regarding the accident. He reported that the pilot received a check-out on November 26 in the accident airplane. The pilot arrived 2 hours early for the check-out flight. The purpose of the flight was to familiarize the pilot with the local area, and to practice maneuvers and landings. During the flight, the CFI and pilot flew southeast toward Hana and practiced stalls, steep turns, and slow flight. They did not fly to Hana but returned to Kahului where they did seven landings. The total flight time logged was 1.3 hours and the total ground time was 1 hour. Approximately 30 minutes of the ground time was consumed by paperwork and the other 30 minutes was for flight instruction. The accident pilot expressed an interest in a flight to Hana, and the CFI briefed him on procedures for flight around the island, which included information on Hana airport. The CFI rep
Probable cause
Collision with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.
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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.
