ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276467
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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 2006 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Partenavia P.68 Observer |
| Owner/operator: | Tora Flight Adventures (TFA) |
| Registration: | N4574C |
| MSN: | 310-10/OB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1900 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 14 nm NW of Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Panda Ranch, Molokai, HI |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Partenavia P68, N4574C, collided with terrain shortly after departing from a private airstrip about 14 nautical miles northwest of Kaunakakai on the island of Molokai, Hawaii.
The commercial pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries, while the remaining three passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
The airplane descended into terrain during the takeoff initial climb from a private airstrip in dark night conditions. The four passengers had been flown to the departure airport earlier in the day. After several hours at the destination, the pilot and passengers boarded the airplane and waited for two other airplanes to depart. During the initial climb, the pilot banked the airplane to the right, due to the upsloping terrain in the opposite direction (left) and noise abatement concerns; this maneuver was a standard departure procedure. The airplane collided with the gradually upsloping terrain, coming to rest upright. The pilot did not believe that he had experienced a loss of power. The accident occurred in dark night conditions, about 1 hour after sunset. In his written report, the pilot said he only had 10 hours of total night flying experience.
Probable Cause and Findings:
The pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate and to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain during the initial climb in dark night conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2022 09:03 | harro | Added |
| 14-Mar-2022 18:02 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2023 04:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Narrative]] |
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