Cessna 177A N30599
16 February 2004 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 2004 at about 07:00 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30599 was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Honolulu International Airport (PHNL)
- Coordinates
- 21.3186, -157.9222
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30599
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kahului → Honolulu
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoising down the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane made a hard landing while attempting to execute an instrument landing system (ILS) approach. The pilot said that during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust of wind from the left side. The airplane went into a nose-low attitude, hit the runway surface hard, and porpoised. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) for Honolulu International Airport at 2053, reported steady state winds from 010 degrees at 10 knots and visibility at 10 statute miles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2004 | Cessna 177RG | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Cessna 177 | California City, California, United States | Edwards AFB Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2004 | Cessna 177B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Cessna 177 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Cessna 177RG | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Cessna 177 | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2004 | Scott RV-8A | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Bell 206B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2004 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Cessna 414A | Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Air Ambulance | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Cessna 208 | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Wings | Minor injuries | - |