- Date
- January 1, 1984, 04:49 local (14:49 UTC)
- Place
- Hana, HI
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N95811Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840101017349A
- Case key
- 24201
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft disappeared from radar about 8 mi north of Hana, HI, while on an over-water flt. When it did not return from the flt, a search was intiated, but the acft was not found. Only the nose wheel strut (which washed ashore) and a life vest (found by fishermen) were positively identified as coming from the acft. The plt and passengers were presumed to have died from injuries and/or drowning. They were reported to have been drinking at a bar prior to to the flt; however, the plt's physical condition and the amount of alcohol that he might have consumed were not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N95811
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266639
- Airframe hours
- 1,507
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- International Star Pres. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 7, 1983 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- HNM · Hana, HI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total · 200 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- 0GG
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.