Cessna 172K accident near Kahului, Hawaii, August 9, 2022
On August 9, 2022 at about 10:00 pm local time, a 1969 Cessna 172K, registered N84352, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (to runway) near Kahului, Hawaii (Kahului airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting winds while maneuvering on the ground.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 9, 2022 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kahului, Hawaii · Kahului · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172K, built 1969 · all 172Ks on the register
- Registration
- N84352 · registry record · serial 17258437
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, while turning the airplane into the wind for an engine run-up, a gust of wind lifted the right wing, which caused the left wing to impact the pavement and the airplane to nose over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left outboard wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Windshear or thunderstorm during taxi (to runway) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Contributed to outcome
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Crosswind correction › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 93 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 56 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 21, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,504.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 21, 2022
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming 0-320-E2D (piston); 3,518 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PHOG Kahului HI at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 6,998 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 23 knots, gusting 32
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 12:00 pm from PHOG, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PHOG 092154Z 06022G33KT 10SM FEW025 SCT040 31/19 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 06033/2146 SLP173 T03060194
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on September 15, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N84352 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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