# NTSB LAX84LA360: Cessna 206, Barbers Point, HI, June 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 19, 1984, 22:47 local (Jun 20, 1984, 08:47 UTC)
- Place: Barbers Point, HI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA360
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24317/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA360

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - comm/nav equipment,compass receiver - erratic (contributing factor)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - water,rough (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE GOT OFF COURSE DURING THE FLT BECAUSE OF A FAULTY ADF. RADAR CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED AND THE ACFT WAS BEING ESCORTED INTO HONOLULU WHEN FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED. THE ACFT WAS DITCHED APRX 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARBERS POINT NAS AND THE PLT WAS RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: DQFDN (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 5660
- Airframe hours: 485
- Engines: LYCOMING TSIO-520-M 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pacific Energy & Minerals Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: NSTU, PAGO PAGO,SAMOA, OF
- Destination: HNL, HONOLULU, HI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Barbers Pt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 12,131 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 10,163 as pilot in command, 315 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 22 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 45° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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