Piper PA-31 C-GPTE
18 February 2004 · Kahului, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 February 2004 at about 23:52 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered C-GPTE, operated by Computaplane, was involved in an accident near Kahului, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kahului, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kahului (OGG)
- Coordinates
- 20.8986, -156.4306
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- C-GPTE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Computaplane
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honolulu → Oakland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA127
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing on one engine, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The loss of power in one engine for undetermined reasons was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with terrain 200 yards short of the runway during an emergency landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot was on an intermediate leg of a ferry trip. Approximately 300 miles from land, the fuel flow and boost pump lights illuminated. Then, the right engine failed. The pilot flew back to the nearest airport; however, approximately 200 yards from the runway, the airplane stalled and the right wing dropped and collided with the ground. The fuel system had been modified a few months prior to the accident to allow for a ferry fuel tank installation. Post accident examination of the airplane could not find a reason for the power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Twin Town Leasing Company, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sweeny, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ticonderoga, New York, United States | Capital Airlines Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-31-350 | Telida, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |