Piper PA 28-140 N4244T

Summary

On 30 June 2017 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA 28-140 registered N4244T was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 2017 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Honolulu (PHNL)

Coordinates

21.3167, -157.9167

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-140

Registration

N4244T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Honolulu → Honolulu

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR17LA138

3 people were seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined due to impact and fire damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that he conducted a preflight inspection to prepare for the local personal flight and that a minimum of 20 gallons of fuel was on board. He started the engine and taxied the airplane to an open area for a run-up. Shortly after takeoff, about 300 ft above ground level, the engine lost power. He initiated an emergency landing to a riverbed. The airplane subsequently came to rest under a highway overpass and caught fire. Postaccident visual and engine examinations revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction. Further, impact and fire damage precluded a determination of the cause of the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.