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December 13, 1992 · Cessna 185F · N4742E

Lanai, HI

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 13, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Lanai, HI
Aircraft
Cessna 185F
Tail Number
N4742E
Operator
Wings of Hope
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX93LA065

The aircraft was on a trans Pacific ferry flight from the continental United States to Indonesia. After stopping in Hilo, Hawaii, the pilot departed on an inter island cross country to Honolulu. During the flight the pilot noticed that the cylinder head temperatures were excessively high and he felt a vibration in the airframe. He diverted to Lani and landed. While on the ground he inspected the engine compartment and performed a ground run up, with no discrepancies noted. The pilot then took off to continue to Honolulu. The engine quit completely at about 200 feet AGL. The pilot maneuvered to a grassy area near the departure end of the runway and collided with a berm hidden in the tall grass. The aircraft was examined by an FAA airworthiness inspector. After replacing the prop the engine was started and operated for about five minutes. All pressures and temperatures were normal. Post run inspection of the engine revealed no discrepancies. The aircraft was fitted with a 196 gallon ferry fuel tank system installed in the cabin.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT OBSTRUCTIONS WERE HIDDEN IN THE GRASS OF THE LANDING AREA CHOSEN BY THE PILOT FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRANS PACIFIC FERRY FLIGHT FROM THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES TO INDONESIA. AFTER STOPPING IN HILO, HAWAII, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON AN INTER ISLAND CROSS COUNTRY TO HONOLULU. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURES WERE EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND HE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. HE DIVERTED TO LANI AND LANDED. WHILE ON THE GROUND HE INSPECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PERFORMED A GROUND RUN UP, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE PILOT THEN TOOK OFF TO CONTINUE TO HONOLULU. THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO A GRASSY AREA NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A BERM HIDDEN IN THE TALL GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR. AFTER REPLACING THE PROP THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND OPERATED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. ALL PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES WERE NORMAL. POST RUN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FITTED WITH A 196 GALLON FERRY FUEL TANK SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE CABIN.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:15 HST
Nearest AirportLANI (0nm N)
Runway21
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 185F
Tail NumberN4742E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWings of Hope
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520D · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 59 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 10 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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