On October 4, 1982, a Beech C-45G (registration N215H) operated by Panorama Air Tour was involved in an aviation accident near Waimanalo, HI. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft conducting a reindoctrination flight for the second-in-command banked into a wing-over maneuver and descended into the ocean off shore, where it was not recovered.
What happened
The flight was conducted as a reindoctrination and training exercise specifically designed for the second-in-command. Witnesses on the ground observed the aircraft flying offshore, maintaining a path parallel to the cliffs at an approximate altitude of 500 feet above the water surface.
During the operation, the pilot initiated a left bank followed by a right bank, resulting in a 90-degree right wing-low attitude. This configuration resembled a wing-over type maneuver as the aircraft began to descend directly into the ocean. The aircraft was not recovered following the incident.