Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 N25SA
10 October 1986 · Lower Loon, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 registered N25SA, operated by Mountain Bird, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lower Loon, Idaho, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lower Loon, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lower Loon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN-2A-20
- Registration
- N25SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mountain Bird, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salmon → Bernard Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
THE PLT DIVERTED FROM HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION DUE TO WEATHER. UPON LANDING AT THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT WIHT A 7 KNOT TAIL WIND, WHILE USING HEAVY BRAKING ON WET SOD, THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER PLACING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ON ROUGH TERRAIN WHERE IT COLLAPSED, DRAGGING THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRSTRIP IS ONLY 1100 FEET LONG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten-Norman BN-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1985 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Britten-Norman BN-2A | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Daniel S. Baldwin | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1984 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 | Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER | Vieques | Vieques Air Link, Inc. | Fatal | 9 |
| 7 Apr 1983 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 | Selawik, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Britten-Norman BN-2A MK-III | Walkers Cay, Bahamas | Florida Airmotive Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |