Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Hana, HI
20.835560°N, 156.119292°W |
Tail number | N350SM |
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Accident date | 16 Sep 1992 |
Aircraft type | Aerospatiale AS-350B |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT INADEQUATELY EVALUATING THE ENROUTE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT MAKING THE INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO SEE AND AVOID THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DUE TO THE THUNDERSTORMS AND OBSCURATION.