- Date
- February 13, 1985, 14:35 local (Feb 14, 1985, 00:35 UTC)
- Place
- Laupahoehoe, HI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N89246Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850213005279A
- Case key
- 24538
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Analysis
The acft collided with rising terrain while on a training alt. The student plt was scheduled to proceed to the practice area near puna for this first extended solo flt. At aprx 1200 HST, he returned to general lyman flt, hilo, ha, for touch-&-go landing practice. The student plt stated that he departed general lyman flt at 1230 HST and proceeded along the hamakua coast. Shortly thereafter he decided to take a low level look at a ravine leading to a waterfall. He started into the ravine and attempted to climb out, but was unable to climb sharply enough to avoid the waterfall.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89246
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15282987
- Airframe hours
- 38,769
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Anuenne Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 3, 1984 · 343 hours before
- Departed
- ITO · Hilo, HI
- Airport
- Gen. Lyman
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 287 total · 287 in this make and model · 29 as pilot in command · 287 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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