Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 April 2000
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: North Coast Aviation
Registration Number: P2-ISA
Location: Bapi Airport (BPD) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed and burned after failing to clear trees at the end of an airstrip. The aircraft was operating on a 14/32 runway with a 1.5% slope northwest. The airport was located at an elevation of 2934 feet.A twin-engine aircraft crashed and burned after failing to clear trees at the end of an airstrip. The aircraft was operating on a 14/32 runway with a 1.5% slope northwest. The airport was located at an elevation of 2934 feet.
Description
It is understood that the plane had failed to clear trees at the end of the airstrip. The plane crashed and burned. Bapi has a single grassed brown clay runway (14/32) which is 495 m long and has a 1,5% slope to the northwest. Elevation of the airport is 2934 feet.
Primary Cause
Inadequate runway clearance due to trees obstructing the airstrip.Inadequate runway clearance due to trees obstructing the airstrip.Share on:
