Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 January 2023
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
Owner/operator: Kamaka Air
Registration Number: N236KA
Location: 3,6 km WSW of Molokai/Kaunakakai Airport, HI (MKK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselageAircraft fuselage
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster crashed while on approach to Molokai/Kaunakakai Airport (MKK) in Hawaii, USA. The pilot reported to the NTSB that he was conducting an instrument approach to runway 05 in dark night conditions, and during the approach he thought the airplane was too high. The pilot performed a left turn circling procedure to lose altitude. During the turn, the pilot lost sight of the runway and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster crashed while on approach to Molokai/Kaunakakai Airport (MKK) in Hawaii, USA. The pilot reported to the NTSB that he was conducting an instrument approach to runway 05 in dark night conditions, and during the approach he thought the airplane was too high. The pilot performed a left turn circling procedure to lose altitude. During the turn, the pilot lost sight of the runway and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
Description
A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster crashed while on approach to Molokai/Kaunakakai Airport (MKK), Hawaii, USA. The pilot reported to the NTSB that he was conducting an instrument approach to runway 05 in dark night conditions, and during the approach he thought the airplane was too high. The pilot performed a left turn circling procedure to lose altitude. During the turn, the pilot loss sight of the runway and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Source of Information
https://www.khon2.com/molokai-news/report-single-engine-crash-at-molokai-airport-two-on-board/, https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/01/16/emergency-response-underway-plane-crash-near-molokai-airport/https://www.khon2.com/molokai-news/report-single-engine-crash-at-molokai-airport-two-on-board/, https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/01/16/emergency-response-underway-plane-crash-near-molokai-airport/Primary Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.Share on:
