OAK67A0088

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Hawi, HI · June 11, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 11, 1967
Place
Hawi, HI · HAWI, HI
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1486FCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116910

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0539  67/6/11  NR.HAWI,HAWAII        CESSNA 172H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 200
        TIME - 1045                    N1486F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UPOLU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN PACIFIC OFFSHORE UPOLU PT.ACFT NOT RECOVERED.PLT,PX TOOK OFF SEAT BELTS PRIOR TO IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1486F
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Upolu

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