Cessna U206C accident near Maunaloa, Hawaii, March 21, 1986
On March 21, 1986, a Cessna U206C, registered N144FP, was destroyed in an accident near Maunaloa, Hawaii. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person was 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
- March 21, 1986
- Place
- Maunaloa, Hawaii · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206C · all U206Cs on the register
- Registration
- N144FP · no longer on the register · serial U2060956
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON AN INTER-ISLAND CARGO FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR 135, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE HONOLULU ARTCC THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF PROPELLER RPM; HE DID NOT REPORT THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN SHORTLY THEREFORE. NEITHER THE AIRPLANE NOR THE PILOT WAS RECOVERED AFTER A 2-DAY SEARCH. THE PROPELLER WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED AND INSTALLED ONTHE AIRPLANE. THE PROPELLER HAD ACCRUED ABOUT 10 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 830 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 40 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,272 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 17, 1986; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hutchinson Auto & Air
The flight
- Departed from: OGG Kahului HI
- Destination: HNL Honolulu HI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 005° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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