20051216030459A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Hana, HI · December 16, 2005

Date: December 16, 2005 · 15:52 local
Place: Hana, HI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N542SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06FA059
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 570 total

N542SPRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2007 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8397 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On December 15, 2005 at approximately 1145 local time, aircraft N542SP departed kahului airport. The aircraft departed day VFR with no filed flight plan and no weather briefing with the honolulu flight service station. At approximately 1552 local time the aircraft impacted the side of a mountain. N542SP was destroyed. The sole occupant sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 15, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 LOCAL TIME, AIRCRAFT N542SP DEPARTED KAHULUI AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DAY VFR WITH NO FILED FLIGHT PLAN AND NO WEATHER BRIEFING WITH THE HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 1552 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. N542SP WAS DESTROYED. THE SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 LAX06FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHana, HICollision with mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.Dec 16, 2005 · Substantial damage