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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Hilo, HI · June 17, 2008

Date: June 17, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: OVFA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N13713
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08FA190
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,285 total0 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

N13713Registration cancelled Jul 19, 2017 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262960 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 June 17, 2008, at 1015 HST, the pilot with two passengers from island hoppers, inc departed kona international airport. The flight was scheduled for a circle island tour with a scheduled return time of 1300 hours. The aircraft was last seen at 1145 HST in the vicinity of pu oo vent on the island of Hawaii, HI. Wreckage located on June 22, 2008 in dense vegatation in the mauna loa forest at the 5,200 foot elevation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON JUNE 17, 2008, AT 1015 HST, THE PILOT WITH TWO PASSENGERS FROM ISLAND HOPPERS, INC DEPARTED KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR WITH A SCHEDULED RETURN TIME OF 1300 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN AT 1145 HST IN THE VICINITY OF PU OO VENT ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII, HI. WRECKAGE LOCATED ON JUNE 22, 2008 IN DENSE VEGATATION IN THE MAUNA LOA FOREST AT THE 5,200 FOOT ELEVATION.

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 LAX08FA190Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPahala, HIThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to remain clear of rising terrain while deviating from his planned route of flight. Contributing to the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain.Jun 17, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13713 · 1

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

Incident 19990510020729IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kailua-Kona, HIThe student pilot, on his second solo flight, was attempting to land on runway 17 with the wind reported at 250 deg. At 10 knots. The aircraft drifted off the runway and struck some rocks causing minor damage to the propeller and nose wheel pant.May 10, 1999 · Minor damage