Beechcraft H18 crash, Feb 22, 1997, Honolulu
Beechcraft H18 accident on February 22, 1997 near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of aircraft control for undetermined...
- Date: February 22, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons during initial climb.
A Beechcraft H18 operated by Polynesian Airways took off from Honolulu with mail and freight loaded close to its maximum takeoff weight. Shortly after lifting off, the aircraft yawed left, the left wing tip struck the runway, the gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop and burned. No one was killed, and the engines showed no pre-impact failure.