ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35905
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| Date: | 14-JAN-1992 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 310Q |
| Owner/operator: | Jim Mayes Company Inc |
| Registration: | N787AM |
| MSN: | 310Q0814 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | about 45 miles north of Maui, Hawaii -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL/PHNL) |
| Kahului Airport, Kahului, Hawaii (OGG/PHOG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed Honolulu with radar flight following to the limit of the TCA; the last radio communication was at about 08:50. For the approximately one hour, recorded radar data shows the aircraft North East of Molokai and Maui at altitudes varying from 100 feet to 13,600 feet before disappearing from radar. The last position was about 45 miles north of Maui in the Pacific Ocean.
Pilots flying in the general vicinity of Lanai, Molokai and Maui islands reported encountering lowering ceilings and visibility, with IFR conditions in the area of Lanai. Weather forecasts for locations west and east of the accident area were for marginal VFR conditions. The 09:45 weather at Molokai was 300 feet scattered, 1,000 feet overcast, and visibility 1-1/2 miles in rain and fog. A near stationary frontal system was located just west of Kauai. The aircraft was not recovered; damage and injuries are presumed.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: The pilot's continuation of VFR flight into IMC resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's failure to obtain an adequate weather briefing before flight
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification LAX92LA093 at https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001211X14010
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=787AM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-May-2016 20:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2016 13:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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