- Date
- April 8, 1984, 15:10 local (Apr 9, 1984, 01:10 UTC)
- Place
- Kamuela, HI
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N26413Grumman AA-5A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840408042099A
- Case key
- 23946
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Analysis
The acft with 4 occupants on board was being used on a sight-seeing flt to mauna loa volcano. The plt was in radio contact with hilo tower from 1503 to 1506 HST. He indicated concern about the clouds & decided not to proceed to the volcano. When the acft failed to return, a search was initiated, but it was hampered by rains. On 4/12/84, the wreckage was found on the north slope of mauna kea volcano. An exam revealed the acft had crashed (hdg 320)on downward sloping terrain while in a steep descent. There was virtually no movement after impact. The acft was accordioned, 10 ft from the bulkhead to the empennage. No evidence of an in-flt structural failure or power failure were found. The acft clock had stopped at 3:10.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26413
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0574
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320 E2, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hawaii Flying Country Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 4, 1984 · 74 hours before
- Departed
- KOA · Kona, HI
- Destination
- ITO · Hilo, HI
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 113 total · 29 in this make and model · 70 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ITO, 31 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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