20 fatal · DE HAVILLAND DHC-6-300 · 1989-10-29 · HALAWA,MOLOKAI, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA90MA005
Event ID
20001213X29576
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-29
Location
HALAWA,MOLOKAI, HI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
20
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
20
Aircraft
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Model
DHC-6-300
Registration
N707PV
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE AIRPLANE'S CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN AS A RESULT OF THE DECISION OF THE CAPTAIN TO CONTINUE FLIGHT UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AT NIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), WHICH OBSCURED RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND OPERATIONS BY ALOHA ISLANDAIR MANAGEMENT AND INSUFFICIENT OVERSIGHT OF ALOHA ISLANDAIR BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PARTICULARILY DURING A PERIOD OF RAPID OPERATIONAL EXPANSION. (REF: NTSB/AAR-90/05)