LAUPAHOEHOE, HI, USA
N89246
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN WHILE ON A TRAINING ALT. THE STUDENT PLT WAS SCHEDULED TO PROCEED TO THE PRACTICE AREA NEAR PUNA FOR THIS FIRST EXTENDED SOLO FLT. AT APRX 1200 HST, HE RETURNED TO GENERAL LYMAN FLT, HILO, HA, FOR TOUCH-&-GO LANDING PRACTICE. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED GENERAL LYMAN FLT AT 1230 HST AND PROCEEDED ALONG THE HAMAKUA COAST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE DECIDED TO TAKE A LOW LEVEL LOOK AT A RAVINE LEADING TO A WATERFALL. HE STARTED INTO THE RAVINE AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB SHARPLY ENOUGH TO AVOID THE WATERFALL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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