Narrative:
The Islander broke up in flight and crashed. The pilot who was hired to ferry the plane told the ferry company he was an experienced Islander pilot, but no previous Islander flight time was found in the pilot's logbook.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded - pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition - low ceiling
in-flight planning/decision - improper - pilot in command
self-induced pressure - pilot in command
Airframe failure
Loss of control
» NTSB
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 31 October 1987 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander |
| Operator: | Onyx Aviation |
| Registration: | N25MR |
| MSN: | 881 |
| First flight: | 1979-03-29 (8 years 7 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1119 |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Desert Center, CA ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP), United States of America |
| Santa Paula Airport, CA (SZP), United States of America |
The Islander broke up in flight and crashed. The pilot who was hired to ferry the plane told the ferry company he was an experienced Islander pilot, but no previous Islander flight time was found in the pilot's logbook.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded - pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition - low ceiling
in-flight planning/decision - improper - pilot in command
self-induced pressure - pilot in command
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Flightcrew un(der)qualifiedAirframe failure
Loss of control
Sources:
» BAAA-ACRO» NTSB
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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 El Paso International Airport, TX to Santa Paula Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1206 km (754 miles).
Distance from El Paso International Airport, TX to Santa Paula Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1206 km (754 miles).
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