Britten-Norman BN2A-8 ISLANDER N55JA
8 January 1994 · Santa Rosa Isl, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1994 at about 17:45 local time, a Britten-Norman BN2A-8 ISLANDER registered N55JA, operated by Channel Islands Aviation, was involved in an accident near Santa Rosa Isl, California, United States. 10 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa Isl, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Rosa Island
- Coordinates
- 34.2303, -119.0705
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN2A-8 ISLANDER
- Registration
- N55JA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Channel Islands Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Camarillo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH TO THE RUNWAY AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF THE TOUCHDOWN POINT THAT RESULTED IN AN UNDERSHOOT AND SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PART 135 AIR TAXI FLIGHT TO AN ISLAND. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A DIRT AIRSTRIP THAT WAS ABOUT 2,600 FEET LONG AND 30 FEET WIDE. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING A DOWNDRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ABOUT 10 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WING, TO WHICH THE LANDING GEAR IS ATTACHED, RECEIVED DAMAGE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ABOUT 2 1/2 FEET OF THE REAR SPAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten-Norman BN2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1996 | Britten-Norman BN2A-21 | Iceland | Wagner Foundation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Paseo Las Palma, Costa Rica | Travelair | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1990 | Britten-Norman BN2A-2F | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Pennsylvania Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Desert Center, California, United States | Southern Cross Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | Island Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Britten-Norman BN2A-21 | Cayo Province, Belize | Ionia Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |