Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pacific Ocean
Thursday, November 5, 1992 14:38 HST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHECKOUT IN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY TO THE HAWAIIAN VOLCANO AREA BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT NEVER RETURNED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO RETURN THE OPERATOR CONTACTED THE FAA AND REPORTED THE IT WAS OVERDUE. THE FAA INITIATED A FIELD OF THE SURROUNDING AIRPORTS, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. A SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED AND TERMINATED 7 DAYS LATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

UNDETERMINED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT LOCATED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/5/1992
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1438
Event Time Zone Hawaii Standard Time
Event City PACIFIC OCEAN
Event State PACIFIC OCEAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94745
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2952
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 5 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47798
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9890L
NTSB Number LAX93FAMS1
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model AA-1B
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-1B
Aircraft Serial Number AA18-0490
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 10 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MILLARD, M.H. & DORIS JEAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 745
Aircraft Owner City KAILUA KONA
Aircraft Owner State HI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96745
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KONA AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 745
Operator City KAILUA
Operator State HI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 96745
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code KOA
Departure City KAILUA
Departure State HI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1138
Departure Time Zone HST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code KOA
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --