Narrative:A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster crashed while on approach to Molokai/Kaunakakai Airport (MKK), Hawaii, USA.
The pilot reported to the NTSB that he was conducting an instrument approach to runway 05 in dark night conditions, and during the approach he thought the airplane was too high. The pilot performed a left turn circling procedure to lose altitude. During the turn, the pilot loss sight of the runway and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 141 days (5 months) | Accident number: | ANC23LA012 | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
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Distance from Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, HI to Molokai/Kaunakakai Airport, HI as the crow flies is 87 km (55 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.