NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX93FAMS1
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
UNDETERMINED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT LOCATED.
Factual narrative
THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHECKOUT IN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY TO THE HAWAIIAN VOLCANO AREA BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT NEVER RETURNED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO RETURN THE OPERATOR CONTACTED THE FAA AND REPORTED THE IT WAS OVERDUE. THE FAA INITIATED A FIELD OF THE SURROUNDING AIRPORTS, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. A SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCEDURE WAS INITIATED AND TERMINATED 7 DAYS LATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FOUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1992_LAX93FAMS1.txt.
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