# NTSB investigations, HI: Off-field or emergency landing

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 ANC25LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA005.md): Cessna 150 · Lanai City, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2024 · N10495 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ANC24LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA084.md): Cessna 182B · Hawi, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2024 · N2728B · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s loss of engine power due to carburetor ice that formed during a long descent, contributing to the outcome is the pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ANC24LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA005.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Kapolei, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2023 · N691YW · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to lose baffling from the muffler, which resulted in an obstruction of the exhaust system.
- [NTSB WPR19LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA111.md): MD Helicopter 369 · Hauula, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2019 · N593C · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s fuel burn miscalculation. Contributing to the accident was the inoperative caution light indicating low fuel level.
- [NTSB GAA19CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA181.md): Air Creation Tanarg · Kailua-Kona, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2019 · N912TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR18TA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA236.md): Piper PA28 · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 21, 2018 · N98146 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB WPR17LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA138.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2017 · N4244T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined due to impact and fire damage.
- [NTSB WPR16LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA119.md): Beech C23 · Waianae, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2016 · N6697Y · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in applying carburetor heat during flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR15LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA146.md): Cessna 172M · Hilo, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2015 · N12842 · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination in the fuel system due to the flight instructor’s and pilot receiving instruction’s failure to drain all the water from the system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR14CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA389.md): Piper PA25 - 260 · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2014 · N8555L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR14FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA024.md): Cessna 208 · Wailea, HI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2013 · N861MA · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance that resulted in contamination of the engine's compressor turbine disc and blade assembly by glass bead remnants, which resulted in a blade failure.
- [NTSB WPR13LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA389.md): Champion 8KCAB · Wahiawa, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2013 · N413JJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA275.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Waihee-Waiehu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N9160Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies due to saltwater immersion.
- [NTSB WPR12LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA195.md): Robinson R22 · Kailua-Kona, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2012 · N209KR · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR10CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA224.md): Evolution Trikes Revo · Eleele, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N98EV · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper decision to continue the flight after the low fuel warning. Contributing to the accident was the typographical error in the flight manual concerning the unusable fuel quantity.
- [NTSB WPR10FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA085.md): Eurocopter AS350BA (FX2) · Hana, Maui, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2009 · N87EW · Substantial damage
  > An uncommanded engine shutdown due to an improperly calibrated fuel control unit (FCU) and power turbine governor (PTG). Also causal was the operator’s inadequate maintenance practices and procedures that failed to properly assess and correct the FCU and PTG…
- [NTSB WPR09LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA097.md): Cessna 177B · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2009 · N30740 · Substantial damage
  > An oil starvation induced catastrophic engine failure due to the fracture and separation of the propeller governor oil line, which was a result of inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB WPR09CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA090.md): Mulec Frank A FP-404 · Hilo, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2009 · N81633 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a clogged fuel filter.
- [NTSB LAX08LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA139.md): Hughes 369FF · Kekaha, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2008 · N530R · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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" = '440' 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/440/sequence?state=HI

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