Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 N19WA
6 March 1984 · Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1984 at about 20:05 local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 registered N19WA was involved in an accident near Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1803, -75.4305
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN-2A-8
- Registration
- N19WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilkes-Barre → Reading
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA103
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY AFTER BOTH ENGINES LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PLT FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROPELLER BECAUSE IT GAVE ABNORMAL INDICATIONS BEFORE THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATING AT TOUCHDOWN POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH EITHER ENGINE EXCEPT AN INOPERATIVE OIL PRESSAGE GAUGE. SINCETHE PROPELLER OPERATED THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten-Norman BN-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1984 | Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER | Vieques | Vieques Air Link, Inc. | Fatal | 9 |
| 2 May 1985 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1983 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 | Selawik, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 1986 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 | Lower Loon, Idaho, United States | Mountain Bird, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Britten-Norman BN-2A | Nome, Alaska, United States | Munz Northern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Britten-Norman BN-2A | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Daniel S. Baldwin | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bliss Corbin BABY ACE CM-1 | Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Teratorn II | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |