Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jun 27, 2007, Nassau
Britten-Norman Islander accident on June 27, 2007 near Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion of the left engine,...
- Date: June 27, 2007
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion of the left engine, followed by fuel mismanagement by the pilot. Contributing factors included unfamiliarity with the fuel system, not checking the tanks despite faulty gauges, and failing to use the cross-feed.
A Britten-Norman Islander on a positioning flight from Little White Cay lost its left engine on the approach to Nassau and crashed about half a mile short of runway 14. The sole occupant, the pilot, was not seriously hurt, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.