Denis COZY N794WD
30 May 2003 · Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2003 at about 19:07 local time, a Denis COZY registered N794WD, operated by John Totah, was involved in an accident near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Keahole-Kona International (KOA)
- Coordinates
- 19.7386, -156.0456
- Aircraft
- Denis COZY
- Registration
- N794WD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Totah
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kailua-Kona → Kailua-Kona
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A clogged fuel filter, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Following a loss of engine power during takeoff, the private pilot attempted to make a 180-degree turn to land on the taxiway. Half-way through the turn, the airplane touched down at the end of the taxiway, and slid across lava rocks. Examination of the engine revealed that the fuel filter was clogged with soft material that looked like sand. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies noted with the airplane or engine prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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