Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 February 1994
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: North-West Parachute Centre
Registration Number: G-AXHE
Location: Cark Airport –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: WindshieldWindshield
Category: Accident
A pilot lost sight of the runway upon landing due to windshield misting, leading to a leftward veering off the runway. The aircraft collided with two sheep, entered the boundary fence, and subsequently came to rest against rubble.A pilot lost sight of the runway upon landing due to windshield misting, leading to a leftward veering off the runway. The aircraft collided with two sheep, entered the boundary fence, and subsequently came to rest against rubble.
Description
The windscreen possibly misted up on finals to runway 24. The pilot lost sight of the runway upon landing and the airplane veered to the left off the runway. It collided with two sheep, ran through the boundary fence and came to a halt against a pilot of rubble.
Primary Cause
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