# NTSB OAK70F0207: Cessna 182, N1953X, Honaunau, HI, December 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 30, 1969
- Place: Honaunau, HI · HONAUNAU, HI
- Location: 19.4243° N, 155.9114° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hōnaunau, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.4243&lon=-155.9114&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149033
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70F0207
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0207

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3348  69/12/30   HONAUNAU,HAWAII     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 371
        TIME - 1130                    N1953X              PX-  0  0  3  NS CTR PASSG              TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAILUA KONA,HAWAII          HILO,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING SERVICE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/31/69.SIGHTSEEING FLT,FLWD MTN CONTOUR,APRX 5500FT UN CONT CLB.DNSTY ALT 8000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1953X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1953X-1971-08-13), registration cancelled 1971-08-13, S/N 18256053 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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