Cessna 208B N689KA accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, December 17, 2024

Cessna 208B, registration N689KA, operated by Kamaka Air, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii on December 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ANC25FA010 is in work.

ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Honolulu Intl area (PHNL), reaching a maximum of 225 ft. The last recorded position was at 01:15 UTC, at 200 ft and 106 knots, climbing at 128 feet per minute, about 2 km from Hickam AFB (PHIK).

The nearest weather report, from PHNL (2 km away), showed wind 220° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Cessna 208 B registered in United States (Mode S A92588).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
December 17, 2024
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
Aircraft
Cessna 208B
Registration
N689KA
Operator
Kamaka Air
Injuries
Fatal (2 on board)
NTSB case
ANC25FA010 (In work)
Departure area
Honolulu Intl (PHNL)
Nearest airport
Hickam AFB (PHIK)
Recorded flight
9 min, max 225 ft
Last recorded position
01:15 UTC, 200 ft, 106 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case ANC25FA010; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.