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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Holoaloa, HI · April 18, 2004

Date: April 18, 2004 · 16:45 local
Place: Holoaloa, HI
Airport: Kona International At Keahole
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: OVFA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8198A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA190
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,254 total50 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8198ARegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2009 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8216144 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed on a part 135 tour operation at 1620 from the Kona airport, Kona, HI with the pilot and 2 passengers. This was the first part 135 flight for the pilot after successfully completing a part 135 checkride on April 15, 2004. The aircraft was owned and operated by above it all and was on the "circle the island" tour. At 1646 the pilot made a cell phone call to 911 reporting that they had crashed. The local county emergency search and rescue units were dispatched. A coast guard search and rescue helicopter located the pilot and passengers approximately 5 and 1/2 hours later and transported them to the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A PART 135 TOUR OPERATION AT 1620 FROM THE KONA AIRPORT, KONA, HI WITH THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS. THIS WAS THE FIRST PART 135 FLIGHT FOR THE PILOT AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A PART 135 CHECKRIDE ON APRIL 15, 2004. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ABOVE IT ALL AND WAS ON THE "CIRCLE THE ISLAND" TOUR. AT 1646 THE PILOT MADE A CELL PHONE CALL TO 911 REPORTING THAT THEY HAD CRASHED. THE LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY SEARCH AND RESCUE UNITS WERE DISPATCHED. A COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTER LOCATED THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS APPROXIMATELY 5 AND 1/2 HOURS LATER AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE HOSPITAL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX04FA190Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHoloaloa, HIThe 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.Apr 19, 2004 · Destroyed