Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 4, 2013 (5 killed), Al...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 4, 2013 near Aldeia Pikany, Pará, Brazil with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure shortly after takeoff,...
- Date: December 4, 2013
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Aldeia Pikany, Pará, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure shortly after takeoff, probably from fuel exhaustion. CENIPA identified operation below minimum safety requirements, including an unapproved aircraft and runway, pilot and coordinator without adequate training, and a possible failure to check fuel quantity before takeoff.
A Britten-Norman Islander operated by Heringer Taxi Aereo was flying an air ambulance mission from the Pikany airfield to Novo Progresso, Para, Brazil. Shortly after takeoff the left engine failed and the aircraft descended into forest. All five occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.