Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jan 25, 1995, Pauingassi
Britten-Norman Islander accident on January 25, 1995 near Pauingassi, Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Believed to be a misjudgement of...
- Date: January 25, 1995
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Pauingassi, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Believed to be a misjudgement of distance to the landing area, possibly caused by an optical illusion from sun reflecting off snow. No formal investigation finding was found.
A Britten-Norman Islander on approach to a remote Manitoba airstrip was too low and struck snow short of the runway. The two occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The cause is believed to be a misjudged approach influenced by sun reflecting off the snow.