Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 July 1986
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corp.
Registration Number: RP-C850
Location: Mount Canlandog –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope. The aircraft lost control and crashed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain slope. The aircraft lost control and crashed.
Description
Crashed into mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during descent.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during descent.Share on:
