Britten-Norman Islander crash, Aug 22, 2013, Purísima del...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on August 22, 2013 near Purísima del Maguey, Zacatecas, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure due to...
- Date: August 22, 2013
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Purísima del Maguey, Zacatecas, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Left engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors: fuel planning procedures not provided by the operator, poor flight preparation, non-adherence to VFR rules, and the pilot's limited familiarity with the aircraft.
A Britten-Norman Islander (XC-FEE), operated by the government of the State of Chihuahua, carried a pilot and four passengers from Chihuahua to Zacatecas. The left engine lost power on descent and then failed, and the pilot made a forced landing in an open field near Purisima del Maguey, about 25 km from Zacatecas airport. All five occupants got out safely and the aircraft was written off.