# Accident 20161230021929A: Cessna CE-172-M, Open Water, HI, December 30, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 30, 2016, 18:45 local time
- Place: Open Water, HI
- Airport: Molokai
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.2306° N, 157.1856° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.2306&lon=-157.1856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N174LL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N174LL-2018-11-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (registry code 42123, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA CE-172-M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320-E2D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR17FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FAMS2) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161230021929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MOLOKAI, HI (MKK): N174LL, C172, DEPARTED MOLOKAI FOR HONOLULU WITH VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST APPROX 15 NE OF MKK. SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. ALERT NOTICE ISSUED BY HCF.  JAN 2, 2017 COAST GUARD SEARCH SUSPENDED, ALERT NOTICE CANCELLED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR17FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FAMS2), Dec 31, 2016: Cessna 172M (N174LL), Open water, HI, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: Undetermined because the airplane was not located.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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