Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 October 1972
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander
Owner/operator: Air Melanesie
Registration Number: F-OCRH
Location: ca 20 km from Lenakel Airfield (TAH) –
ÿ Vanuatu
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A BN-2A Islander crashed after takeoff from Lenakel Airfield, resulting in destruction of the aircraft. The pilot was flying at low altitude to demonstrate cattle to a passenger, leading to a cartwheel in a field. The accident occurred on October 20th.A BN-2A Islander crashed after takeoff from Lenakel Airfield, resulting in destruction of the aircraft. The pilot was flying at low altitude to demonstrate cattle to a passenger, leading to a cartwheel in a field. The accident occurred on October 20th.
Description
The BN-2A Islander was destroyed in an accident after takeoff from Lenakel Airfield. According to a passenger, the pilot was flying at low altitude to show cattle to a passenger. The airplane apparently hit trees and cartwheeled in a field. The date of the accident has also been reported as October 20.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to low altitude demonstration.Pilot error due to low altitude demonstration.Share on:
