Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 November 1990
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Pacific Missionary Aviation
Registration Number: N87877
Location: off Pohnpei –
ÿ Micronesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
An aircraft on a flight from Micronesia to another location experienced engine failure due to fuel starvation. The pilot, relying on an outdated fuel check, believed the aircraft had been refueled at its last stop.An aircraft on a flight from Micronesia to another location experienced engine failure due to fuel starvation. The pilot, relying on an outdated fuel check, believed the aircraft had been refueled at its last stop.
Description
The aircraft ditching off Pohnpei, Micronesia after the engines lost power as a result of fuel starvation. The pilot thought the aircraft had been refuelled at the last stop but had not checked the tanks.
Primary Cause
Fuel starvation due to insufficient fuel reserves.Fuel starvation due to insufficient fuel reserves.Share on:
