Beechcraft H18 crash, Feb 14, 1992, Lanai
Beechcraft H18 accident on February 14, 1992 near Lanai, Hawaii, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to compensate for a...
- Date: February 14, 1992
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Lanai, Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to compensate for a windshear encounter. The lack of a low-level windshear warning system or weather advisory dissemination was a contributing factor.
A Polynesian Airways Beechcraft H18 cargo flight from Honolulu to Lanai encountered a strong gust on short final after a thunderstorm had passed through the area. The aircraft dropped hard onto the runway and bounced. It was substantially damaged, but no one was killed.