Beechcraft 1900C crash, Jan 14, 2008 (1 killed), Lihue
Beechcraft 1900C accident on January 14, 2008 near Lihue, Hawaii, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot became spatially disoriented and lost...
- Date: January 14, 2008
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: Lihue, Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot became spatially disoriented and lost situational awareness during a night visual approach over water, aggravated by the need to monitor the other airplane and align with the runway.
A Beechcraft 1900C operated by Alpine Air on a non-scheduled mail flight was flying a night approach into Lihue, Kauai, after a flight from Honolulu. The aircraft descended into the Pacific about 6.5 miles from the airport while the pilot was turning back toward the runway. The wreckage sank in about 4,800 feet of water and was not recovered, and the pilot was killed.