Cessna R182RG N8798Z
16 August 1985 · Hilo, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1985 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna R182RG registered N8798Z, operated by Staywood Air, was involved in an accident near Hilo, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6902, -155.0809
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182RG
- Registration
- N8798Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Staywood Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montery → Hilo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA356
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON AUGUST 16, 1985, A CESSNA 182 DITCHED AT SEA FOLLOWING FUEL STARVATION ABOUT 200 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAWAII WHILE ON A FERRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD 23 HOURS OF FUEL ONBOARD FOR THE 16 HOUR FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS AND WAS OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE QUITTING. THE PILOT STATED AFTERWARDS THAT THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182RG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna R182RG II | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Cessna R182RG | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Jeffrey A. Kila | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 1992 | Cessna R182RG | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Donald Houseworth | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Cessna R182RG | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | 377 Morale Welfare Rcreational Services Aero Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150H | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Bell 206B-III | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna T188C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Trans-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Bell 206-L1 | Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hughes 369D | Kunia, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |