Narrative:
The pilot miscalculated the fuel consumption and flying time. The plane was eventually ditched 215 miles off the coast.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - became lost/disoriented
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
Ditching
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 29 March 1972 |
| Time: | 21:44 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2D |
| Operator: | Air Pacific |
| Registration: | N19D |
| MSN: | 14109 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 350 km (218.8 mls) off Hawaii, USA ( Pacific Ocean)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America |
| Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO/PHTO), United States of America |
The pilot miscalculated the fuel consumption and flying time. The plane was eventually ditched 215 miles off the coast.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - became lost/disoriented
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
Classification:
Fuel exhaustionDitching
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from San Francisco International Airport, CA to Hilo International Airport, HI as the crow flies is 3703 km (2314 miles).
Distance from San Francisco International Airport, CA to Hilo International Airport, HI as the crow flies is 3703 km (2314 miles).
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