- Date
- November 6, 1986, 19:20 local (Nov 7, 1986, 05:20 UTC)
- Place
- Honolulu, HI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6184DCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861106074729A
- Case key
- 25288
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft experienced a loss of engine power while descending during a practice instrument apch. The temperature was 81 degrees (f) with the dew point of 71 degrees (f). According to the icing probability chart, there is a possibility of serious carburetor icing at glide power under those conditions. Both pilots reported no other mechanical failure or malfunction with the engine prior to the loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6184D
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272619
- Airframe hours
- 2,309
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Hawaii Country Club Of The Air
- Registered owner
- Hutchison Auto & Air Transport
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 14, 1986 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
- Destination
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
- Airport
- HNL · Honolulu Intl.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 430 total · 15 in this make and model · 370 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HNL, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.