- Date
- January 9, 1983, 17:05 local (Jan 10, 1983, 03:05 UTC)
- Place
- Near Honolulu, HI
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N32658Piper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830109000849A
- Case key
- 23873
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Analysis
The plt & passengers departed on a sight-seeing flt to view a volcano on the island of Hawaii via kona, HI & return. The fuel tanks had been topped off before departure, & reportedly, there was sufficient fuel for the flt. Except for difficulties in starting the engine (which required a jumped start due to a low battery), the flt was uneventful until the acft was between molokai & Honolulu. At that time, the engine sputtered & began to run rough. The plt managed to get the engine running smoothly for a time by adjusting the mixture control, but then it sputtered again & quit running. The acft was ditched in the open sea, & about 2 hrs later, the occupants were rescued by the coast guard. The acft sank & was not recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32658
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287515211
- Airframe hours
- 1,714
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John E. Scheleski
- Registered owner
- Albert B. Bays
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 17, 1982 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
- Destination
- KOA · Kona, HI
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 193 total · 5 in this make and model · 190 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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