What happened
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Aircraft departed home station of dillingham airfield (phdh) on the morning of 23 December 2024 at approximately 0900 local HST.
Aircraft performed touch and go's at kalaupapa, molokai, (phlu)
Aircraft departed for final destination of kamuela, Hawaii (phmu)
On final approach into phmu at approximately 1132 HST, aircraft lost engine power and landed in a grass field approximately a mile short of the runway. Two sheep were impacted prior to touch down.
No injuries were reported. Substantial damage to the aircraft including nosegear collapse and a prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOME STATION OF DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD (PHDH) ON THE MORNING OF 23 DECEMBER 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 LOCAL HST.
AIRCRAFT PERFORMED TOUCH AND GO'S AT KALAUPAPA, MOLOKAI, (PHLU)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR FINAL DESTINATION OF KAMUELA, HAWAII (PHMU)
ON FINAL APPROACH INTO PHMU AT APPROXIMATELY 1132 HST, AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD APPROXIMATELY A MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. TWO SHEEP WERE IMPACTED PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDING NOSEGEAR COLLAPSE AND A PROP STRIKE.
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