Cessna 182Q accident near Hana, Hawaii, January 1, 1984
On January 1, 1984 at about 2:49 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N95811, was destroyed in an accident near Hana, Hawaii. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. 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
- January 1, 1984 · about 2:49 pm local time
- Place
- Hana, Hawaii · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N95811 · no longer on the register · serial 18266639
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR ABOUT 8 MI NORTH OF HANA, HI, WHILE ON AN OVER-WATER FLT. WHEN IT DID NOT RETURN FROM THE FLT, A SEARCH WAS INTIATED, BUT THE ACFT WAS NOT FOUND. ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT (WHICH WASHED ASHORE) AND A LIFE VEST (FOUND BY FISHERMEN) WERE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS COMING FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT AND PASSENGERS WERE PRESUMED TO HAVE DIED FROM INJURIES AND/OR DROWNING. THEY WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DRINKING AT A BAR PRIOR TO TO THE FLT; HOWEVER, THE PLT'S PHYSICAL CONDITION AND THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL THAT HE MIGHT HAVE CONSUMED WERE NOT DETERMINED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,600 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,507 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 7, 1983; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: HNM Hana HI at 2:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from 0GG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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