Britten-Norman Islander crash, Oct 31, 1987 (2 killed), D...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on October 31, 1987 near Desert Center, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Low ceiling and rising...
- Date: October 31, 1987
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Desert Center, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Low ceiling and rising terrain, improper in flight decisions, the pilot lack of experience on the type, and an overstressed airframe that broke up in flight.
A Britten Norman BN-2A Islander, N25MR, on a ferry flight from El Paso, Texas, to Santa Paula, California, broke up in flight near Desert Center, California, on 31 October 1987. Both occupants were killed.