Piper PA-28-140 accident near Wailuku Maui, Hawaii, August 30, 1984
On August 30, 1984 at about 11:40 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N835FC, was destroyed in an accident near Wailuku Maui, Hawaii. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 30, 1984 · about 11:40 pm local time
- Place
- Wailuku Maui, Hawaii
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N835FC · no longer on the register · serial 28-22226
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN DURING A PLEASURE FLT AROUND HAWAII. THE PLT TURNED FROM THE SHORLINE INLAND TO LOOK AT A WATERFALL. HE STARTED A CLIMB FROM 500 FT TO CLEAR THE 2000 FT LEVEL. THE PLT DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY OF THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,745 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 23, 1984; 846 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Dillingham Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: HDH Mokuleia HI
- Destination: OGG Kahului HI
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 005° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 pm from OGG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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