19960129001089A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 402B · Kamuela, HI · January 29, 1996

Date
January 29, 1996 · 04:35 local
Place
Kamuela, HI
Airport
Waimea Kohala Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TXHA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N999CR
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96FA103
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,434 total1,250 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into rising terrain on takeoff indicates victim dark night syndrome. Cargo handler on controls. Failed to scan

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN ON TAKEOFF INDICATES VICTIM DARK NIGHT SYNDROME. CARGO HANDLER ON CONTROLS. FAILED TO SCAN

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.