Hawaii Aviation

January 2023

• A single-engine Cessna 208B  Super Cargomaster aircraft crashed approching Molokai Airport. The pilot was unable to sustain the necessary altitude while executing a circling approach in dark night visual meteorological conditions, leading to an impact with the terrain. The pilaot came out unharmed.

February 2018

• A twin-engine Partenavia crashed due to a strong gust of wind making the pilot hard land to the remote Panda airport of Pohakuloa Rd. The pilot came out unharmed.

2017

• May
  • A Cessna 172P emergency landed because the pilot trainee mistakenly put flaps all at once resulting in a substantial damage to the aircraft. The student pilot came out unharmed.
• December
  • A single-engine Textron Aviation aircraft crashed due to unexpected weather resulting in the death of the pilot and the passenger.

December 30, 2016

• A Cessna 172M crashed near Molokai airport killing three young adult passengers. So far, no information has been revealed as to why the aircraft crashed.

2015

• A Cessna 172N crashed due to a partial engine loss. The flight instructor and student and one of the parents suffered minor injuries while the other parent sustained serious injuries.

February 2, 2014

• A twin engine Partenavia P68 Observer airplane landed on a private grass airstrip in west Molokai and rolled into trees in the darkness of night. There were no injuries to pilot.