# NTSB OAK70D0143: Piper PA-28, N163FC, Kalaupapa, HI, October 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1969
- Place: Kalaupapa, HI · KALAUPAPA, HI
- Location: 21.1895° N, 156.9818° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kalaupapa, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.1895&lon=-156.9818&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70D0143
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0143

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2698  69/10/10   KALAUPAPA,HAWAII    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N163FC              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 12000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KALAUPAPA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             KONA,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- LOW ALT DSNDG,UN GET CTL WHEEL BACK.FULL NOSE UP TRIM,PWR USED FOR LVL OFF.ACFT SANK IN DEEP WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N163FC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163FC-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 28-24122, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kalaupapa

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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