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Accident: Cessna U206

Dec 10, 2017 · Maunaloa, HI

NTSB numberANC18FA012Event id20171210X74756

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions while conducting an instrument approach, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain.

NTSB docket ANC18FA012

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna U206
Registration
N732DF
Year built
1978
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-circling (IFR) Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Molokai Airport (MKK)3 nm (6 km) east
  • Kalaupapa Airport (LUP)11 nm (20 km) north-east

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.