N68HAPILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-26 ISLANDER 1991-08-20 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-26 ISLANDER S/N: 2009

Summary

On August 20, 1991, a Pilatus Britten-norman BN-2A-26 ISLANDER (N68HA) was involved in an accident near Ketchikan, AK. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE VFR IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UPSLOPING TERRAIN IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT PATH AS WELL AS WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AN OBSCURATION OF THE TERRAIN.

This accident is documented in NTSB report SEA91FA216. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N68HA.

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, August 20, 1991
NTSB Number
SEA91FA216
Location
KETCHIKAN, AK
Event ID
20001212X17973
Coordinates
55.679771, -132.189224
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE VFR IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UPSLOPING TERRAIN IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT PATH AS WELL AS WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AN OBSCURATION OF THE TERRAIN.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN
Serial Number
2009
Model / ICAO
BN-2A-26 ISLANDER

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC
Address
BOX 5057
Status
Deregistered
City
KETCHIKAN
State / Zip Code
AK 99901
Country
United States

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA91FA216