Aviation accident ANC18FA012

2 fatal · CESSNA U206 · 2017-12-10 · Maunaloa, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC18FA012
Event ID: 20171210X74756
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-12-10
Location: Maunaloa, HI, USA
Coordinates: 21.133054, -157.149719

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: U206
Registration: N732DF
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions while conducting an instrument approach, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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