# Accident 19890611015669A: Beech H18, Waipio Valley, HI, June 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1989, 13:30 local time
- Place: Waipio Valley, HI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: DCPA
- Aircraft: N34AP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34AP-1989-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 11
- Fatal injuries: 11
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA89MA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890611015669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK CANYON WALL 900FT BELOW RIM. WAS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY FOR SIGHTSEE FLIGHT AT UNSAFE ALTITUDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA89MA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA058), Jun 11, 1989: Beech H18 (N34AP), Waipio Valley, HI, destroyed, 11 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION TO MANEUVER WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER OR IN A A CANYON AREA. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND SCENIC AIR TOUR'S…

## Other reports on N34AP (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19820720041499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820720041499I), Jul 20, 1982: Beech H18 (N34AP), Kona, HI, Minor damage. Rough left engine on approach. Fire erupted in engine compartment on ramp. Carburetor float hinge pin plug missing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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