Britten-Norman Islander crash, Feb 5, 1994, Cark
Britten-Norman Islander accident on February 5, 1994 near Cark, Cumbria, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of visual reference during the...
- Date: February 5, 1994
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Cark, Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of visual reference during the landing roll in twilight, with a misted windscreen (no demister fitted) further reducing forward visibility.
A North-West Parachute Center Islander was landing at Cark after dropping nine skydivers. Twilight, an unlit runway and a windscreen that had misted up without a demister left the pilot without adequate visual reference at touchdown. The aircraft decelerated sharply, went through a fence and stopped against rubble, killing two sheep. The pilot was uninjured.