Investigators said when the plane reached 1,500 feet, the instructor heard a loud bang and the engine lost all power.

Federal authorities are investigating the crash landing Thursday of a small plane near Royal Kunia Country Club that injured two men.

According to the Honolulu Fire Department, a 911 call came in at around noon after a small Piper Cherokee aircraft reportedly landed in an open field between Royal Kunia and Wheeler Army Airfield.

KUNIA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a downed small aircraft that was reported near the Royal Kunia Country Club on Anonui St. on Thursday afternoon at ...

Federal authorities today are investigating the crash landing of a small plane near Royal Kunia Country Club that injured two men Thursday.

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Debris from a stricken Cessna aircraft fell through the roof of a home at 94-1003 Waiahu Street in Royal Kunia on Thursday. GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE ...

LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM A propeller from a downed Cessna aircraft fell Thursday and left a gash, about 5 feet long in the roof of a home, above, on Waiahu Street in Royal Kunia. 1 /2 GEORGE F.