Britten-Norman BN2A-2F N416WA
25 May 1990 · Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1990 at about 13:23 local time, a Britten-Norman BN2A-2F registered N416WA, operated by Pennsylvania Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Bell (BAX)
- Coordinates
- 40.1400, -75.2604
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN2A-2F
- Registration
- N416WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pennsylvania Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90FA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ROAD TO THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE OBSTRUCTION TO THE DRIVER'S VISION CAUSED BY TREES AND BUILDINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED PHILADELPHIA ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT TO WINGS FIELD, PA, AND WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 06 WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF A CAR TRAVELLING EAST ON A STATE ROAD THAT RUNS SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, TRAVELLED ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BEFORE IT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, RESTING ON THE RIGHT WING TIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Britten-Norman BN2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Desert Center, California, United States | Southern Cross Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1994 | Britten-Norman BN2A-8 ISLANDER | Santa Rosa Isl, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Britten-Norman BN2A-21 | Iceland | Wagner Foundation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1997 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Paseo Las Palma, Costa Rica | Travelair | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Britten-Norman BN2A-26 | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | Island Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Britten-Norman BN2A-21 | Cayo Province, Belize | Ionia Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |