Aviation accident LAX03FA077

1 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2003-01-25 · Kalaupapa, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX03FA077
Event ID: 20030130X00132
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-01-25
Location: Kalaupapa, HI, USA
Coordinates: 21.166666, -156.949996

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172N
Registration: N911FC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

the student pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in his in-flight collision with mountainous terrain while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low ceiling weather condition.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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