Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jun 14, 2002, Anholt Island
Britten-Norman Islander accident on June 14, 2002 near Anholt Island, Midtjylland, Denmark with no fatalities. Cause: Elevator trim not set to neutral...
- Date: June 14, 2002
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Anholt Island, Midtjylland, Denmark
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Elevator trim not set to neutral before takeoff, failure to abort after the first rotation attempt, and takeoff with a tailwind near the maximum permissible value.
An Islander operated by Copenhagen Airtaxi was taking off from Anholt with the elevator trim left in a nose down setting. The first two attempts were rejected, and on a third attempt with a near limit tailwind the aircraft lifted off, then dropped and its right main gear struck a sand dune. The aircraft crash landed, and all eight occupants got out safely.