# Accident 19920214002989A: Beech H18, Lanai City, HI, February 14, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1992, 08:15 local time
- Place: Lanai City, HI
- Airport: Lanai Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PORA
- Location: 20.8309° N, 156.9200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8309&lon=-156.9200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33AP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33AP-2013-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,571 total, 464 in this make and model, 96 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920214002989A

## Narrative

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

DROPPED TO RUNWAY ON SHORT FINAL. THUNDERSTORM HAD JUST PASSED AIRPORT. BLAMED WINDSHEAR. QUARTERING TAILWIND.

## 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 LAX92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA116), Feb 14, 1992: Beech D-18H (N33AP), Lanai, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE FOR AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WINDSHEAR PHENOMENA. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR WARNING SYSTEM OR A SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION AND…

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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