Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jan 25, 2013, Okiwi Station
Britten-Norman Islander accident on January 25, 2013 near Okiwi Station, Auckland Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of height and a...
- Date: January 25, 2013
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Okiwi Station, Auckland Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of height and a hard landing caused by windshear on short final. The pilot could not arrest the descent rate after reducing power, with airspeed falling rapidly near the ground.
A Fly My Sky Britten-Norman Islander on a scheduled flight to Okiwi Station, New Zealand, encountered windshear on short final to runway 18 as the pilot reduced power. The aircraft landed heavily, damaging both landing gear oleos and a brake unit, and wing skins were rippled. One passenger was later found to have a fractured vertebra.