# NTSB LAX80FA109: Piper PA-34, N2564Q, Lihue, HI, June 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1980
- Place: Lihue, HI · LIHUE, HI
- Location: 21.9722° N, 159.3560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lihue, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.9722&lon=-159.3560&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FA109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA109

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3267  80/6/15  NR.LIHUE,HI           PIPER PA-34         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1548
        TIME - 1106                    N2564Q              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 457 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                LIHUE,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      40
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATC FAILURE TO TRACK FLT TO TERMINATION OF RADAR SERVICE & ADVISE OF IMPENDING DANGER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2564Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2564Q-1981-12-23), registration cancelled 1981-12-23, S/N 34-7770192, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lihue

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800615088439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800615088439A), Jun 15, 1980: Piper PA34200T, Lihue, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Indicates pilot disoriented on VOR approach. Proceeded wrong directin in miss approach. Struck mountain-side.

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.

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