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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Gippld GA-8 · Hilo, HI · April 16, 2008

Date: April 16, 2008 · 11:15 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: OVEA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7508M
Reported as: Gippld GA8
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7508MRegistered now · Gippsland GA-8S/N GA8-05-094 Airframe modelGippsland GA-8

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft on volcano sightseeing tour from waimea to Hilo, Hawaii made an off field emergency landing on highway 130 near kalapana, Hawaii due to complete engine failure. Attempts to restart engine failed and safe landing was accomplished with no injuries to personnel or damage to the aircraft. Cause of engine failure remains unknown at this time. Engine manufacturer (Lycoming) enroute to inspect engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ON VOLCANO SIGHTSEEING TOUR FROM WAIMEA TO HILO, HAWAII MADE AN OFF FIELD EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY 130 NEAR KALAPANA, HAWAII DUE TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED AND SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO INJURIES TO PERSONNEL OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. ENGINE MANUFACTURER (LYCOMING) ENROUTE TO INSPECT ENGINE.