- Date
- September 28, 1984, 13:16 local (23:16 UTC)
- Place
- Molokai, HI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9541UGrumman American AA1C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840928073349A
- Case key
- 24414
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Analysis
The student plt was on the last leg of his 1st x-country flt from honolulu, HI, to lanai, HI, to Molokai, HI, & return to honolulu. He departed Molokai at 1304 HST & at 1311, he reported abeam laau point. About 5 min later, the plt reported that he was 15 to 20 mi west of laau point & was 'having eng trouble - going into the water.' The coast guard & civil air patrol conducted a search, but neither the acft nor the plt were found. The acft was presumed to have been ditched & destroyed. The plt was presumed to have received fatal injuries or drowned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9541U
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA1C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1600
- Airframe hours
- 3,505
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 118 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hawaii Country Club Of The Air
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 13, 1984 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- MKK · Molokai, HI
- Destination
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 25 total · 25 in this make and model · 5 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKK, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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