20081219853969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Kapolei, HI · December 19, 2008

Date: December 19, 2008 · 11:41 local
Place: Kapolei, HI
Airport: Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field)
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6182J
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA060
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 410 total15 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

N6182JRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2014 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7625227 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 10:34 HST, N6182J departed honolulu international airport on a circle-island flight. Approximately 14 NM northwest of Kalaeloa airport (jrf) the fuel selector was switched from left to right tank. Following the first touch and go landing, the engine would not produce full power. Pilot reported, “low power” to the tower controller, then made a left bank in an attempt to land on coral sea road. As the aircraft descended into brush, the right wing impacted a tree. The left wing impacted a powerline and detached from the fuselage. The left wing was found approximately 76 feet from the rest of the wreckage. Pilot and passengers sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:34 HST, N6182J DEPARTED HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON A CIRCLE-ISLAND FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 14 NM NORTHWEST OF KALAELOA AIRPORT (JRF) THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SWITCHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TANK. FOLLOWING THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. PILOT REPORTED, “LOW POWER” TO THE TOWER CONTROLLER, THEN MADE A LEFT BANK IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON CORAL SEA ROAD. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO BRUSH, THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED A TREE. THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A POWERLINE AND DETACHED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 76 FEET FROM THE REST OF THE WRECKAGE. PILOT AND PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS 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 WPR09FA060Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportKapolei, HIThe partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the failure of both pilots to use carburetor heat during a long descent for landing in carburetor icing conditions, and, the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.Dec 19, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6182J · 1

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

Incident 19921203055789IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Honolulu, HIPilot crossed runway behind landing Boeing 737. Insufficient evidence to prove pilot deviation.Dec 3, 1992