Britten-Norman Islander crash, Mar 3, 2007, Ruhnu Island
Britten-Norman Islander accident on March 3, 2007 near Ruhnu Island, Saaremaa, Estonia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot could not maintain safe...
- Date: March 3, 2007
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Ruhnu Island, Saaremaa, Estonia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot could not maintain safe altitude when approaching Ruhnu and continued descent in instrument meteorological conditions. Inadequate weather information from the destination and high motivation to fly were contributing factors.
A Luftverkehr Friesland-Harle Islander on a VFR flight from Parnu to Ruhnu Island kept descending as the cloud base came down. The pilot lost sight of the ground in cloud, broke out low over the coast and struck trees near the runway threshold. The pilot and both passengers walked away and the aircraft was written off.