What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Due to the serious injuries sustained to the pilot, only a brief interview was conducted at the queens hospital, honolulu, Hawaii. The pilot stated that after a normal night takeoff that required a slight right turn to avoid raising terrain, the takeoff and climb was normal with no indications of mechanical malfunctions. During the climb out the aircraft collided with the rising terrain. The aircraft impacted and skidded approximately 200.'
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DUE TO THE SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED TO THE PILOT, ONLY A BRIEF INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AT THE QUEENS HOSPITAL, HONOLULU, HAWAII. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL NIGHT TAKEOFF THAT REQUIRED A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN TO AVOID RAISING TERRAIN, THE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB WAS NORMAL WITH NO INDICATIONS OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. DURING THE CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AND SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 200.'
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.