Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 September 2019
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Caroline Islands Air
Registration Number: V6-03FM
Location: Ta Island Airstrip, Caroline Islands –
ÿ Micronesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Outer wing, propeller, engine, main-sparOuter wing, propeller, engine, main-spar
Category: Accident
An Islander aircraft experienced a significant landing short of the runway, resulting in damage to the outer wing, propeller, and engine. A subsequent veering off the runway caused further damage to the wing and shock loading the engine. Collisions with palm trees exacerbated the damage, twisting the main-spar.An Islander aircraft experienced a significant landing short of the runway, resulting in damage to the outer wing, propeller, and engine. A subsequent veering off the runway caused further damage to the wing and shock loading the engine. Collisions with palm trees exacerbated the damage, twisting the main-spar.
Description
The aircraft landed short of the runway threshold, tearing off the starboard undercarriage. The Islander veered off the runway, damaging the outer wing, propeller, and shock loading the engine. Collisions with palm trees further damaged the wing and twisted the main-spar.
Source of Information
http://www.ivanberrymandirect.com/BNAPS_Images/BNAPS_News-January_2020.pdfhttp://www.ivanberrymandirect.com/BNAPS_Images/BNAPS_News-January_2020.pdfPrimary Cause
Landing short of the runway and subsequent veering off the runway.Landing short of the runway and subsequent veering off the runway.Share on:
