Aircraft Incidents
Lanai Airport
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Date |
Incident |
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December 12, 1992
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A Cessna 185F was on a Trans Pacific ferry flight and made an emergency landing at Lanai Airport after the engine quit. The pilot maneuvered to a grassy area near the departure end of the runway and collided with a berm hidden in the tall grass. No injuries. |
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February 14, 1992 |
The pilot of a Beech D-18H was uninjured when he made a hard landing after a strong gust of wind stopped suddenly and the aircraft dropped to the runway. |
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March 6, 1990 |
The pilot of a Cessna 208B making an emergency landing, landed short of the runway in a field. No injuries. |
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January 12, 1987
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A Cessna 172 was flipped by a strong gust of wind as it was taxiing for takeoff. The pilot and passenger were not injured but the plane was destroyed. |
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September 2, 1987
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A twin-engine DeHavilland interisland air cargo plane was low on fuel and was forced to land on a highway about a mile from Lanai Airport. The pilot was not injured. |
