Britten-Norman Islander crash, Mar 15, 2010, Kodiak
Britten-Norman Islander accident on March 15, 2010 near Kodiak, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: March 15, 2010
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain during an intersection takeoff in gusty wind conditions, with airspeed and climb performance lower than he had anticipated.
A Servant Air Islander on a scheduled Part 135 flight from Kodiak to Old Harbor took off from an intersection with a lagging climb. The pilot judged the aircraft would not clear the ridge at the runway end, turned to keep airspeed, and struck trees beside the runway. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged, but all three occupants survived.