# NTSB OAK76FJA04: Piper PA-12, N92589, Hana, HI, November 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1975
- Place: Hana, HI · HANA, HI
- Location: 20.7743° N, 156.0131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hana, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.7743&lon=-156.0131&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FJA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3387   75/11/4   HANA,HI             PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 5040
        TIME - 1100                    N92589              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HONOLULU,HI                 HONOLULU,HI                  KONA,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      73
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WX BRIEFING IN HNL 3 HRS PRIOR.PLT CLAIMED DNDRFF PRVNTD CLMBNG OVER RIDGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92589](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92589-1976-01-08), registration cancelled 1976-01-08, S/N 12-119 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751104036579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751104036579A), Nov 4, 1975: Piper PA12, Hana, HI, Substantial damage. Wx briefing in hnl 3 hrs prior. Plt claimed dndrff prvntd clmbng over ridge.

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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