The Airplane Impacted A Herd Of Sheep And Sustained Substantial Damage To The Fuselage

Location: Waimea, HI Accident Number: ANC25LA013
Date & Time: December 23, 2024, 11:00 Local Registration: N7143E
Aircraft: Cessna 182B Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On December 23, 2024, about 1100 Hawaii-Aleutian Standard time, a Cessna 182B airplane, N7143E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Waimea, Hawaii. The pilot and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight.

The instructor pilot reported that while enroute the engine “sputtered” and then lost all power. The instructor pilot made a force landing into an open field short of the runway. The airplane impacted a herd of sheep and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A post-accident examination by the instructor pilot revealed the left fuel tank was empty, and the right fuel tank still contained fuel.

A detailed wreckage examination is pending.

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