What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 20, 2022, civil air patrol (cap) Cessna 172P privacy data omitted was assigned to conduct a tsunami warning training flight on the island of kauai. The assigned route was along the napali coastline. The training exercise was to begin at 1500 local, HST.
The last received adsb track data was received at 00:57.17Z.
The airplane crashed into a cliff side area near the kalallau lookout. Both pilots are deceased.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 20, 2022, CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP) CESSNA 172P ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ASSIGNED TO CONDUCT A TSUNAMI WARNING TRAINING FLIGHT ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI. THE ASSIGNED ROUTE WAS ALONG THE NAPALI COASTLINE. THE TRAINING EXERCISE WAS TO BEGIN AT 1500 LOCAL, HST.
THE LAST RECEIVED ADSB TRACK DATA WAS RECEIVED AT 00:57.17Z.
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A CLIFF SIDE AREA NEAR THE KALALLAU LOOKOUT. BOTH PILOTS ARE DECEASED.
NTSB investigation
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