Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 February 1999
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander
Owner/operator: Nortema T xi Areo
Registration Number: PT-KNM
Location: Porto Velho-Aeroclube de Rond?nia Airfield, RO –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
An aircraft engine ignited and consumed itself during initial flight operation, resulting in the loss of the aircraft and its occupants.An aircraft engine ignited and consumed itself during initial flight operation, resulting in the loss of the aircraft and its occupants.
Description
While starting the left engine, the engine caught fire. There was no extinguisher available, and the aircraft was consumed by the blaze. The commander was not qualified for the airplane model, whose Airworthiness Certificate was cancelled. The pilot and three passengers escaped unharmed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and fire caused by an ignited engine.Engine failure and fire caused by an ignited engine.Share on:
