Britten-Norman BN-2A N6522T
16 October 1998 · English Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1998 at about 23:55 local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A registered N6522T was involved in an accident near English Bay, Alaska, United States. 8 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 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- English Bay, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- English Bay (KEB)
- Coordinates
- 59.3997, -151.3198
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN-2A
- Registration
- N6522T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Homer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC99LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions, and failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked airplane. Factors associated with this accident were the gusty crosswinds, and the congested takeoff area due to no parking ramp.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was departing runway 19, with winds from 240 degrees magnetic at 20 knots gusting to 25 knots, when it collided with an airplane parked across the east edge of the runway. No ramp area exists at the airport, requiring airplanes to park on the runway edge of the 1,850 feet long by 50 feet wide airstrip. The pilots of both airplanes told the NTSB investigator-in-charge that there was room to taxi past the parked airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten-Norman BN-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1998 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 | San Blas, Panama | Aero Taxi INT. S.a. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 | Cayey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Britten-Norman BN-2A | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 | Vega Baja, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Apr 2005 | Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER | Klawock, Alaska, United States | L A B Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1990 | Britten-Norman BN-2A | Pohnpei | Pacific Missionary Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-12 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Cessna 207 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1998 | Taylorcraft BL12 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1998 | Cessna 208 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Baker Aviation Inc. | Serious injuries | - |