Cessna 208B N236KA

Summary

On 16 January 2023 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N236KA, operated by Kamaka Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Kualapuu, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 January 2023 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Kualapuu, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Molokai Airport (MKK)

Coordinates

21.1396, -157.1345

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N236KA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Kamaka Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Honolulu → Hoolehua

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ANC23LA012

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was conducting an instrument approach in dark night conditions, and during the approach he thought the airplane was too high. The pilot performed a left turn circling procedure to lose altitude. During the turn, the pilot loss sight of the runway and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.