Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Maunaloa, Hawaii 96770
Thursday, March 20, 1986 14:42 HST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON AN INTER-ISLAND CARGO FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR 135, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE HONOLULU ARTCC THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF PROPELLER RPM; HE DID NOT REPORT THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN SHORTLY THEREFORE. NEITHER THE AIRPLANE NOR THE PILOT WAS RECOVERED AFTER A 2-DAY SEARCH. THE PROPELLER WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED AND INSTALLED ONTHE AIRPLANE. THE PROPELLER HAD ACCRUED ABOUT 10 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/20/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1442
Event Time Zone Hawaii Standard Time
Event City MAUNALOA
Event State HAWAII
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 96770
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
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 Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1400 Hawaii Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 237
Weather Observation Facility ID HNL
Elevation of weather observation facility 450
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation HST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2300
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 5
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
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 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2734
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 20 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1835
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34746
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:34PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N144FP
NTSB Number LAX86LAMS1
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model U206C
Aircraft Series Identifier U206C
Aircraft Serial Number U2060956
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 17 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 3272
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HUTCHINSON AUTO & AIR
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 3739
Aircraft Owner City HONOLULU
Aircraft Owner State HI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96812
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HUTCHINSON AUTO & AIR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 421 AOWENA PLACE
Operator City HONOLULU
Operator State HI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 96819
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code OGG
Departure City KAHULUI
Departure State HI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1412
Departure Time Zone HST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HNL
Destination City HONOLULU
Destination State HI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
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 --