Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 November 1999
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
Registration Number: OA-4
Location: Kwando Airstrip –
ÿ Botswana
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Share on:
