Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 November 2006
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander
Owner/operator: Falkland Islands Government Air Service – FIGAS
Registration Number: VP-FBI
Location: West Point Island –
ÿ Falkland Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Port engine and undercarriagePort engine and undercarriage
Category: Accident
An impact during landing caused significant damage to the Islander aircraft, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the port engine and undercarriage. This resulted in severe damage to the port wing spar.An impact during landing caused significant damage to the Islander aircraft, resulting in a catastrophic failure of the port engine and undercarriage. This resulted in severe damage to the port wing spar.
Description
The Islander touched down hard on landing, causing the port engine and undercarriage to rotated down and rearwards. This rapid movement caused a catastrophic failure of the port wing spar and the structure in this area has been severely torn and distorted.
Primary Cause
Impact during landing.Impact during landing.Share on:
