ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41974
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1987 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Sky Aviation Of Lihue |
| Registration: | N739RV |
| MSN: | 172-70753 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1861 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lihue, Kauai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lihue, HI (LJH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FILLED THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL TANKS, LOADED THREE AIR TOUR PASSENGERS AND PROCEEDED UP A CANYON THAT CLIMBED UP TO AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 3000 FEET MSL ON A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. A GROUND TOUR BUS DRIVER OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE CANYON AND REPORTED HIS FINDINGS TO THE PARK RANGERS. RESCUE PERSONNEL FOUND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN THE STEEP WALLS OF THE CANYON. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30726
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Jun-2023 22:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
| 09-Jun-2023 04:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]]] |
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