What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The flt. Departed ogg for hnl as tsunami 2005 at approx. 1511 HST (0111 UTC) with 4 pax. The pilot (single pilot operation) flew the a/c across the channel between maui and molokai at 2500 MSL. When he reached molokai the wx was good (VMC, vis >10 s.m.), so he descended to 1000 MSL to provide the pax with some sightseeing. He proceeded wnw at 1000 MSL along the north shore of molokai. Approx. abeam of mokapu island at or about 1541 HST (0414 UTC) the flt. Encountered a brief episode of turbulence during which one pax was injured. The pax bled from the head due to a laceration received when he made contact with the inside of the a/c. the pilot reportedly asked the injured pax if he wanted him to land immediately for emergency medical attention. The pax replied no. the pilot then climbed to 6500 MSL, requested medical assistance upon arrival over the company frequency, and proceeded to hnl without further incident. The flight landed at approx. 1605 (0205 UTC). The injured pax was examined by rob smith (r.n.) from queens airport medical facility. The pax was subsequently taken to the hospital by ambulance at his request. He was released that evening.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE FLT. DEPARTED OGG FOR HNL AS TSUNAMI 2005 AT APPROX. 1511 HST (0111 UTC) WITH 4 PAX. THE PILOT (SINGLE PILOT OPERATION) FLEW THE A/C ACROSS THE CHANNEL BETWEEN MAUI AND MOLOKAI AT 2500 MSL. WHEN HE REACHED MOLOKAI THE WX WAS GOOD (VMC, VIS >10 S.M.), SO HE DESCENDED TO 1000 MSL TO PROVIDE THE PAX WITH SOME SIGHTSEEING. HE PROCEEDED WNW AT 1000 MSL ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF MOLOKAI. APPROX. ABEAM OF MOKAPU ISLAND AT OR ABOUT 1541 HST (0414 UTC) THE FLT. ENCOUNTERED A BRIEF EPISODE OF TURBULENCE DURING WHICH ONE PAX WAS INJURED. THE PAX BLED FROM THE HEAD DUE TO A LACERATION RECEIVED WHEN HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE OF THE A/C. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY ASKED THE INJURED PAX IF HE WANTED HIM TO LAND IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PAX REPLIED NO. THE PILOT THEN CLIMBED TO 6500 MSL, REQUESTED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UPON ARRIVAL OVER THE COMPANY FREQUENCY, AND PROCEEDED TO HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT APPROX. 1605 (0205 UTC). THE INJURED PAX WAS EXAMINED BY ROB SMITH (R.N.) FROM QUEENS AIRPORT MEDICAL FACILITY. THE PAX WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AT HIS REQUEST. HE WAS RELEASED THAT EVENING.
NTSB investigation
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