Cessna 310Q N7705Q
25 March 1995 · Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 March 1995 at about 10:04 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N7705Q was involved in an accident near Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 10:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kahului (OGG)
- Coordinates
- 20.8694, -156.4497
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N7705Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kailua-Kona
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX95FA144
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while flying in a mountainous area at night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A LEFT TURN TOWARD KONA. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT 'CRUISE' AIRSPEED TOWARD THE IAO VALLEY. ALL WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE IN-FLIGHT SOUNDS OF THE AIRCRAFT AS 'NORMAL.' AS WITNESSES WATCHED, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE IAO VALLEY AND IMPACTED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. THE IMPACT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSIVE FLASH AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND FIRE. WITNESSES TO THE CRASH STATED THAT THE NIGHT WAS VERY DARK. AN AIRLINE CAPTAIN WHO TOOK OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE WEATHER WAS 'CLEAR' WITH 'LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1995 | Cessna 310 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Cessna 310K | Columbiana, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Cessna 310D | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1995 | Cessna 310R | Bellville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Cessna 310R | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Voyager Aviation Croup | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1995 | Cessna 310R | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1995 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Hauula, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Cessna 150L | Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1995 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Pearl City, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1995 | Hughes 369HS | Hana, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1995 | Emroth Emair MA-1B | Pahala, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |