Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 August 1995
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Barak Aviation Services
Registration Number: 4X-CCO
Location: Haifa Airport (HFA) –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Control surfaces and CofG (Center of Gravity).Control surfaces and CofG (Center of Gravity).
Category: Accident
A BN-2 Islander aircraft, prepared for a flight from Haifa Airport (HFA) to Cyprus, experienced a ground incident due to improper CofG calculation and control input. The pilot initiated an abort of takeoff, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway. The aircraft was overloaded with a forward CofG, leading to the instability.A BN-2 Islander aircraft, prepared for a flight from Haifa Airport (HFA) to Cyprus, experienced a ground incident due to improper CofG calculation and control input. The pilot initiated an abort of takeoff, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway. The aircraft was overloaded with a forward CofG, leading to the instability.
Description
The BN-2 Islander was prepared for a flight from Haifa Airport (HFA), Israel, to Cyprus. The pilot did not check the takeoff weight and centre of gravity before departure. On takeoff the pilot pulled on the controls and the nose lifted briefly before touching down again. He decided to abort 2/3 down the runway. The Islander could not be brought to a stop and ran off the runway. It appeared that the airplane was overloaded with a CofG forward of the limits.
Primary Cause
Improper CofG calculation and control input during takeoff.Improper CofG calculation and control input during takeoff.Share on:
