
Narrative:
The flight apparently proceeded normally until late final approach when the pilot initiated a go-around because of a vehicle on the airstrip. The aircraft rolled and yawed left, descended steeply and crashed onto a tidal flat.
SIGNIFICANT FACTORS:
1. The pilot initiated a go-around from final approach because of a vehicle on the airstrip.
2. The left propeller showed little evidence of rotation damage. The reason for a possible loss of left engine power could not be determined.
3. For reasons that could not be established, the pilot lost control of the aircraft at a low height.
Loss of control
» source: Werner Fischdick
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 16 January 1999 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander |
| Operator: | Uzu Air |
| Registration: | VH-XFF |
| MSN: | 763 |
| First flight: | 1975-11-19 (23 years 2 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16775 |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Coconut Island Airport, QLD (CNC) ( Australia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID/YHID), Australia |
| Coconut Island Airport, QLD (CNC/YCCT), Australia |
The flight apparently proceeded normally until late final approach when the pilot initiated a go-around because of a vehicle on the airstrip. The aircraft rolled and yawed left, descended steeply and crashed onto a tidal flat.
Probable Cause:
SIGNIFICANT FACTORS:
1. The pilot initiated a go-around from final approach because of a vehicle on the airstrip.
2. The left propeller showed little evidence of rotation damage. The reason for a possible loss of left engine power could not be determined.
3. For reasons that could not be established, the pilot lost control of the aircraft at a low height.
Accident investigation:

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Classification:
Runway incursionLoss of control
Sources:
» ATSB Occurrence Number 199900220Photos
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 NOV 1975 | G-BDHP | first flight | |
| VH-TXF | Hawker DeHavilland, NSW | ||
| P2-PAD | Panga Airways | ||
| P2-PAD | Talair | ||
| P2-ISP | Talair | ||
| 18 DEC 1989 | VH-XFF | West Flight Airlines | |
| VH-XFF | Northwest Aviation | ||
| VH-XFF | Air North West | ||
| VH-XFF | Aquaflight Airways | ||
| VH-XFF | UZU Air |
» source: Werner Fischdick
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Horn Island Airport, QLD to Coconut Island Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 103 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Horn Island Airport, QLD to Coconut Island Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 103 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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