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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Kalaupapa, HI · July 27, 2006

Date: July 27, 2006 · 20:53 local
Place: Kalaupapa, HI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: QVVS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N30652
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06LA246
Reported as: Cessna 177B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 738 total134 in this make and model123 in the last 90 days

N30652Registration cancelled Feb 13, 2008 · Cessna 177BS/N 17701385 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 27, 2006, N30652 departed the honolulu international airport, bound for hana, maui. At approximately 2052:39 local time, ATC informed N30652 "show you proceeding southbound." N30652 informed ATC "trying to get away from these clouds here." At 2052:49 ATC advised N30652 "I show high terrain in that area." Seconds later ATC questioned "and now do you have visual with that terrain." Pilot responded 652. At approximately 2053:40 local time, N30652 impacted the terrain. The aircraft, pilot and student were not found.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 27, 2006, N30652 DEPARTED THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOUND FOR HANA, MAUI. AT APPROXIMATELY 2052:39 LOCAL TIME, ATC INFORMED N30652 "SHOW YOU PROCEEDING SOUTHBOUND." N30652 INFORMED ATC "TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM THESE CLOUDS HERE." AT 2052:49 ATC ADVISED N30652 "I SHOW HIGH TERRAIN IN THAT AREA." SECONDS LATER ATC QUESTIONED "AND NOW DO YOU HAVE VISUAL WITH THAT TERRAIN." PILOT RESPONDED 652. AT APPROXIMATELY 2053:40 LOCAL TIME, N30652 IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT AND STUDENT WERE NOT FOUND.

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 LAX06LA246Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKalaupapa, HILoss of aircraft control during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Clouds, rain, and dark night conditions were factors.Jul 28, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N30652 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19800217003739ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Rolette, NDOne wheel caught on a drifted snow ridge while making a night landing. Airplane veered into snowbank.Feb 17, 1980 · Substantial damage