19951206044699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Laupahoehoe, HI · December 6, 1995

Date: December 6, 1995 · 23:08 local
Place: Laupahoehoe, HI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6687Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96FA048
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540J4A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,634 total36 in the last 90 days

N6687YRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 1996 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 274009 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250

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What happened

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Flew into trees on mountain on a 5HR flight from mainland. Auto pilot on. No anomalies. Possible fatigue, sleep.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO TREES ON MOUNTAIN ON A 5HR FLIGHT FROM MAINLAND. AUTO PILOT ON. NO ANOMALIES. POSSIBLE FATIGUE, SLEEP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI96FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLaupahoehoe, HIthe pilot falling asleep at the controls due to fatigue. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and the dark night.Dec 7, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6687Y · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920515019259IOther Ground Ops · Sidney, NYWhile taxiing to tie down pilot misjudged distance and wing tip hit tail light of parked bus.May 15, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19901126057899IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lancaster, PAPilot turned heater fuel control valve on and noticed fuel coming into cockpit. Precautionary landing.Nov 26, 1990