Cessna 182B N7143E accident near Waimea, Hawaii, December 23, 2024
Cessna 182B, registration N7143E, operated by PFISTERS FLYING WAHINE LLC, was involved in an accident near Waimea, Hawaii on December 23, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC25LA013 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 18 minutes of the flight after departing the Lahaina/West Maui Arpt area (PHJH), reaching a maximum of 1,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:30 UTC, at 1,500 ft and 117 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 28 km from Kahului Arpt (PHOG).
The nearest weather report, from PHOG (28 km away), showed wind 40° at 20 knots gusting 28, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182B registered in United States (Mode S A98DAF).
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 23, 2024
- Location
- Waimea, Hawaii
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B
- Registration
- N7143E
- Operator
- PFISTERS FLYING WAHINE LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ANC25LA013 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Lahaina/West Maui Arpt (PHJH)
- Nearest airport
- Kahului Arpt (PHOG)
- Recorded flight
- 18 min, max 1,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:30 UTC, 1,500 ft, 117 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ANC25LA013; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.