# NTSB LAX84IA204: Cessna 402C, N206RH, Kalaupapa, HI, February 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1984, 09:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place: Kalaupapa, HI
- Coordinates: 21.190156, -156.98059 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.1902&lon=-156.9806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24041
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84IA204
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24041/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA204

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - planned approach - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL TO RWY 23, A 20 FT WAVE RICOCHETED OFF THE RWY EMBANKMENT, STRIKING THE ACFT'S RT FLAP. THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND & LANDED ON RWY 05 WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RT FLAP CABLE HAD BROKEN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N206RH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N206RH-1997-11-19), registration cancelled 1997-11-19, S/N 402C0206 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (registry code 207590R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0206
- Airframe hours: 2700
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-VB 325 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Royal Hawaiian Airways Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: HNL, HONOLULU, HI
- Destination: LUP, KALAUPAPA, HI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LUP, Kalaupapa, runway 23, 2,760 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 14,585 total, 12,500 in this make and model, 14,585 as pilot in command, 175 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19840228013149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840228013149I), Feb 28, 1984: Cessna 402C, Molokai, HI, Minor damage. Aircraft was struck by spray from an ocean wave on short final. Went around. Wave damaged flap and engine cowling.

## Other investigations on N206RH (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA93FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93FA183), Aug 25, 1993: Cessna 402C (N206RH), Andytown, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF…

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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