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Accidents and incidents at Lihue Airport (LIH)

Occurrences with Lihue Airport (LIH) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

34 records from 1982 to 2026, 9 of them fatal. Most often a Aerospatiale AS350; most often in Hawaii.

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Occurrences3432 accidents · 2 incidents · 34 mapped
Fatal occurrences9Fatality total known for 34 of 34
Reported fatalities28Plus 15 serious injuries reported
Years1982–20262 Sept 1982 – 26 Mar 2026

By year

Lihue Airport (LIH): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19832 occurrences in 1983, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19841 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19862 occurrences in 1986, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19891 occurrences in 1989, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19942 occurrences in 1994, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).25
19951 occurrences in 1995, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19961 occurrences in 1996, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
19982 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).16
20001 occurrences in 2000, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).15
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20053 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).13
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).11
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20162 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20221 occurrences in 2022, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).12
20242 occurrences in 2024, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).13
20252 occurrences in 2025, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).00
20261 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2005 (3).13

Aircraft types

Lihue Airport (LIH): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Aerospatiale AS350326
Cessna 172312
Beechcraft 18200
Bell 206215
Eurocopter AS-350216
Hughes 369213
Piper PA-31200
Robinson R44213
ATR 42100
Airbus EC-130100

Deadliest occurrences

Lihue Airport (LIH): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Ohana Helicopter Tours Eurocopter AS-350-BA accident25 Jun 19986MT. WAIALEALE, HI, United States1
LAX03FA241 · Bell 206B23 Jul 20035Waialeale,Kauai, HI, United States1
Airborne Aviation Hughes 369D accident26 Mar 20263Haena, HI, United States1
ANC24FA063 · Robinson Helicopter R4411 Jul 20243Kekaha, HI, United States1
Heli USA Aerospatiale AS350BA accident23 Sept 20053Haena, HI, United States1
Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters Aerospatiale AS350D accident14 Jul 19943HANALEI, HI, United States1
ANC22LA025 · Cessna 172P20 Mar 20222Kekaha, HI, United States1
LAX95FA031 · Piper PA-28-1404 Nov 19942Honolulu, HI, United States1
Alpine Air Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 1900C accident14 Jan 20081Lihue, HI, United States1

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  1. Airborne Aviation Hughes 369D accident

    26 Mar 2026 · Haena, HI, United States · 3 fatal

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  2. Air Transport International Boeing 767 319 incident

    25 Apr 2025 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  3. ANC25LA021 · Gippsland GA-8

    28 Feb 2025 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  4. ANC24FA063 · Robinson Helicopter R44

    11 Jul 2024 · Kekaha, HI, United States · 3 fatal

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  5. Jack Harter Helicopters MD Helicopter 369E/500E accident

    27 Feb 2024 · Kekaha, HI, United States

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  6. ANC22LA025 · Cessna 172P

    20 Mar 2022 · Kekaha, HI, United States · 2 fatal

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  7. Corporate Air Flight 8974

    31 Oct 2019 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  8. GAA19CA066 · Robinson R44 II

    10 Nov 2018 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  9. GAA17CA025 · Cessna 172 R

    5 Oct 2016 · Kapolei, HI, United States

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  10. Blue Hawaiian Airbus EC130 T2 accident

    17 Jan 2016 · Hanalei, HI, United States

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  11. Pacific Air Charters Piper PA-31-350 accident

    4 Apr 2010 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  12. Alpine Air Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 1900C accident

    14 Jan 2008 · Lihue, HI, United States · 1 fatal

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  13. LAX06CA078 · Waco YMF-5C

    28 Dec 2005 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  14. Heli USA Aerospatiale AS350BA accident

    23 Sept 2005 · Haena, HI, United States · 3 fatal

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  15. Ohana Aviation Aerospatiale AS350BA accident

    21 Feb 2005 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  16. LAX04CA268 · McDonnell Douglas 369FF

    15 Jul 2004 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  17. LAX03FA241 · Bell 206B

    23 Jul 2003 · Waialeale,Kauai, HI, United States · 5 fatal

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  18. Safari Helicopter Eurocopter AS-350-B2 accident

    1 Feb 2001 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  19. Hawaiian Airlines Flight 193

    14 Jun 2000 · Lihue, Kauai, HI, United States

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  20. LAX98LA286 · Emroth-Emair MA-1B

    9 Sept 1998 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  21. Ohana Helicopter Tours Eurocopter AS-350-BA accident

    25 Jun 1998 · MT. WAIALEALE, HI, United States · 6 fatal

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  22. Flight 113 · Douglas DC-9-51

    8 Aug 1996 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  23. Mahalo Air Flight 204

    30 Dec 1995 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  24. LAX95FA031 · Piper PA-28-140

    4 Nov 1994 · Honolulu, HI, United States · 2 fatal

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  25. Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters Aerospatiale AS350D accident

    14 Jul 1994 · HANALEI, HI, United States · 3 fatal

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  26. LAX90LA050 · Hughes 369HS

    8 Dec 1989 · Waimea, HI, United States

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  27. LAX88LA212 · Fairchild Hiller FH-1100

    4 Jun 1988 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  28. LAX87DJA05 · Nihon YS-11A

    10 Apr 1987 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  29. Panorama Air Tours Piper PA-31-350 accident

    30 Oct 1986 · ELEELE KAUAI, HI, United States

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  30. LAX86FJA03 · Bell 47G-3B1

    31 Jul 1986 · Lihue, HI, United States

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  31. LAX84LA401 · Beech H18S

    17 Jul 1984 · Honolulu, HI, United States

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  32. LAX83FA349 · Beech C-45G

    23 Jul 1983 · KAHALUI, HI, United States

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  33. LAX83LJA07 · Grumman AA-1C

    15 May 1983 · KAUAI, HI, United States

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  34. Papillon Helicopters Bell 206-L accident

    2 Sept 1982 · Lihue, HI, United States

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