Piper PA-28R N4997S
12 September 1973 · Waimea, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1973 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N4997S, operated by Honolulu Flyer, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Waimea, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waimea, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waimea-Kohala
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N4997S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Honolulu Flyer
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Hilo, Hawaii → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3134
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOST FUEL PRESS ENROUTE, BOOST PUMP AIDED. ENG LOST PWR TURNING FINAL. AVOIDED WIRES LDG IN FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Marquez, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Cripple Crk, Colorado, United States | Aero West, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Lease-A-Plane | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Santa Cruz, California, United States | Porterville AV | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-28R | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Skaddie Draper | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |