# Accident 19960129001089A: Cessna 402B, Kamuela, HI, January 29, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1996, 04:35 local time
- Place: Kamuela, HI
- Airport: Waimea Kohala Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: TXHA
- Location: 19.9307° N, 155.7907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.9307&lon=-155.7907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N999CR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N999CR-1996-10-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402B (registry code 207590P, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 3,434 total, 1,250 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960129001089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA103), Jan 29, 1996: Cessna 402B (N999CR), Kamuela, HI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the copilot (pilot-rated cargo loader, who was flying the aircraft) to establish and maintain a positive rate of climb after taking off at night; and inadequate supervision by the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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