# NTSB investigations, HI: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ANC25FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA010.md): Cessna 208B · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 18, 2024 · N689KA · Destroyed > On December 17, 2024, about 1515 Hawaii-Aleutian Standard time, a turbine-powered Cessna 208B airplane, N689KA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii. The two pilots onboard were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as… - [NTSB ANC23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA012.md): Cessna 208B · Kualapuu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2023 · N236KA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. - [NTSB ANC22LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA025.md): Cessna 172P · Kekaha, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2022 · N98763 · Destroyed > The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual-flight-rules flight into low visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB ANC18FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA012.md): Cessna U206 · Maunaloa, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2017 · N732DF · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions while conducting an instrument approach, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB WPR17FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA170.md): Beech 19A · Waipi'o, HI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2017 · N6142N · Substantial damage > The pilot's controlled flight into terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at low altitude in close proximity to the rising terrain. - [NTSB WPR14CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA375.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kahului, Maui, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2014 · N197BH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the cart while hovering. Contributing to the accident was the failure of ground personnel to remove the cart from the helipad. - [NTSB WPR14FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA124.md): Piper PA31 · Lanai City, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2014 · N483VA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s spatial disorientation while turning during flight in dark night conditions and terrain-induced turbulence, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from a sedating antihistamine. - [NTSB WPR10FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA107.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2010 · N8934N · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions at an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to issue a safety alert after observing the… - [NTSB WPR09CA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA481.md): S.C. Aerostar YAK-52W · Kaunakakai, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 25, 2009 · N691T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while in the airport traffic pattern in dark night conditions. - [NTSB WPR09FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA060.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2008 · N6182J · Substantial damage > The 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. - [NTSB LAX08FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA190.md): Cessna 172M · Pahala, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2008 · N13713 · Substantial damage > The 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. - [NTSB SEA08FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA062.md): Hawker Beechcraft 1900C · Lihue, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2008 · N410UB · Destroyed > The pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the task requirements of simultaneously monitoring the cockpit instruments and the other airplane. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'HI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '120' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/sequence?state=HI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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