Britten-Norman Islander crash, Mar 17, 1996, Keflavik
Britten-Norman Islander accident on March 17, 1996 near Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power on the right...
- Date: March 17, 1996
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power on the right engine after the pilot probably reduced the mixture while searching for the GPS, followed by failure to feather the propeller; the aircraft was 297 kg over maximum takeoff weight, a contributing factor.
A Britten-Norman Islander being delivered to the US by a single pilot diverted to Keflavik after she lost a portable GPS. During the descent the right engine failed, and she did not feather the propeller, so the aircraft lost speed and crashed near Njardvik about 5 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.