Britten-Norman BN-2 MARK III N420WA
21 March 1983 · Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1983 at about 16:15 local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2 MARK III registered N420WA, operated by Wings Airways, was involved in an incident near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States. 13 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wings Field (N67)
- Coordinates
- 40.1398, -75.2597
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN-2 MARK III
- Registration
- N420WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Wings Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Blue Bell
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83IA080
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A DEICER BOOT ON A RIGHT PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED. IT STRUCK & BROKE A WINDOW. A TIE STRAP WAS MISSING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER OR INADEQUATE BONDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten-Norman BN-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1984 | Britten-Norman BN-2 | San Juan | Crown Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1989 | Britten-Norman BN-2 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cgs HAWK | Huntington Mill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rittner E. Will | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1983 | Smith Ted Aerostar 600 AEROSTAR | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | North American AT-6D | Granville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1983 | Israel 1124 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft G18S | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Taxi, Inc. | No injuries | - |