Cessna 152 N89246
14 February 1985 · Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1985 at about 00:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N89246 was involved in an accident near Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gen. Lyman
- Coordinates
- 19.9696, -155.2408
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N89246
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FJA04
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN WHILE ON A TRAINING ALT. THE STUDENT PLT WAS SCHEDULED TO PROCEED TO THE PRACTICE AREA NEAR PUNA FOR THIS FIRST EXTENDED SOLO FLT. AT APRX 1200 HST, HE RETURNED TO GENERAL LYMAN FLT, HILO, HA, FOR TOUCH-&-GO LANDING PRACTICE. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED GENERAL LYMAN FLT AT 1230 HST AND PROCEEDED ALONG THE HAMAKUA COAST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE DECIDED TO TAKE A LOW LEVEL LOOK AT A RAVINE LEADING TO A WATERFALL. HE STARTED INTO THE RAVINE AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB SHARPLY ENOUGH TO AVOID THE WATERFALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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 | - |