ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39705
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| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1995 |
| Time: | 01:04 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310Q |
| Owner/operator: | Frank L. Leary, Iii |
| Registration: | N7705Q |
| MSN: | 310Q0205 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5057 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kahului, Maui, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , HI (KOGG) |
| Kailua-kona, HI (KOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A LEFT TURN TOWARD KONA. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT 'CRUISE' AIRSPEED TOWARD THE IAO VALLEY. ALL WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE IN-FLIGHT SOUNDS OF THE AIRCRAFT AS 'NORMAL.' AS WITNESSES WATCHED, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE IAO VALLEY AND IMPACTED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. THE IMPACT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSIVE FLASH AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND FIRE. WITNESSES TO THE CRASH STATED THAT THE NIGHT WAS VERY DARK. AN AIRLINE CAPTAIN WHO TOOK OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE WEATHER WAS 'CLEAR' WITH 'LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while flying in a mountainous area at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95FA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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