Partenavia P.68 crash, Feb 27, 2014, Panda Ranch (Molokai)
Partenavia P.68 accident on February 27, 2014 near Panda Ranch (Molokai), Hawaii, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: February 27, 2014
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Panda Ranch (Molokai), Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's inadequate decision to continue an unstable approach in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and a hard landing.
A Partenavia P68 Observer (N947MZ) approaching Panda Ranch on Molokai, Hawaii, at night struck trees with its right wing about 50 feet above ground, then landed hard, collapsed its landing gear and spun around. The single pilot survived and no passengers were aboard, but the airplane was substantially damaged. The NTSB found the probable cause was the pilot's inadequate decision to continue an unstable approach in dark night conditions.