# NTSB LAX82FJA07: Bellanca 7KCAB, N8656V, Makawao, HI, September 25, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: September 24, 1982, 16:30 local (Sep 25, 1982, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Makawao, HI
- Location: 20.8480° N, 156.3190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Makawao, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8480&lon=-156.3190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FJA07
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71546/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FJA07

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rising (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - lack of recent experience in type of aircraft, dual student (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES, THE OWNER NEEDED ABOUT 15 MORE HOURS IN THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT BEFORE HE COULD FLY SOLO WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTOR. ON 9/24 AND 9/25, THE OWNER AND INSTRUCTOR PLANNED TO FLY THE NEEDED TIME. MAUI TOWER CONTROLLERS REPORTED THE PLANE DEPARTED TO THE SOUTHEAST TOWARD HAIKU OR MAKAWAO, HAWAII, NEAR WHERE THE OWNER LIVED. AT 1623 HST, MAUI TOWER ADVISED N8656V THAT RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST DUE TO THE PLANE'S LOCATION NEAR HALEAKALA AND N8656V RESPONDED WITH "ROGER". AT ABOUT 1630 HST, THREE KNOWN WITNESSES SAW OR HEARD THE PLANE BEFORE IT CRASHED. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED IT FLYING OVER RISING TERRAIN AT LOW ALTITUDE, AND THEN TURN LEFT. HE REPORTED THAT AS THE PLANE TURNED TOWARD A DOWNHILL HEADING, IT SUDDENLY NOSE DIVED. THE PLANE CRASHED IN A STEEP DESCENT AND BURNED. THE ELEVATION WAS 3200 FT MSL AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 84 DEGREES. STRONG TRADE WINDS WERE REPORTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PRECRASH MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8656V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KCAB
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 510-75
- Airframe hours: 1800
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: V. J. Allencashe
- Registered owner: V. J. Allencashe
- Departed: KAHULUI, HI
- Destination: KAHULUI, HI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 5,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 22 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 183 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820924051059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820924051059A), Sep 24, 1982: Bbavia 7KCAB, Makawao, HI, Destroyed. Flying low near students residence with heavy turbulence in area. Aircraft apparently stalled. Fell into trees.

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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