Cessna 310Q accident near Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, March 25, 1995
On March 25, 1995 at about 10:04 am local time, a Cessna 310Q, registered N7705Q, was destroyed in an accident near Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (Kahului airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while flying in a mountainous area at night.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 25, 1995 · about 10:04 am local time
- Place
- Kahului, Maui, Hawaii · Kahului · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q · all 310Qs on the register
- Registration
- N7705Q · no longer on the register · serial 310Q0205
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A LEFT TURN TOWARD KONA. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT 'CRUISE' AIRSPEED TOWARD THE IAO VALLEY. ALL WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE IN-FLIGHT SOUNDS OF THE AIRCRAFT AS 'NORMAL.' AS WITNESSES WATCHED, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE IAO VALLEY AND IMPACTED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. THE IMPACT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSIVE FLASH AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND FIRE. WITNESSES TO THE CRASH STATED THAT THE NIGHT WAS VERY DARK. AN AIRLINE CAPTAIN WHO TOOK OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE WEATHER WAS 'CLEAR' WITH 'LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.'
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, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 1,045 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,057 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 12, 1994; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470V (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: OGG HI
- Destination: KOA Kailua-Kona HI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 6,995 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 am from OGG, 7 miles away
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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