Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 8, 2018 (1 killed), We...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 8, 2018 near West Portal (Southwest National Park), Tasmania, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: ATSB: The...
- Date: December 8, 2018
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: West Portal (Southwest National Park), Tasmania, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: ATSB: The pilot tried to climb out of a valley at low altitude in cloud, visual references diminished, and the aircraft struck high terrain during controlled flight.
A Britten Norman Islander operated by Par Avion on a positioning flight to Bathurst Harbour, Tasmania, on 8 December 2018 entered low cloud while routing through the West Portal gap in the Arthur Range. It flew at low level among the surrounding high terrain and struck the mountains, killing the pilot. The wreckage was found the following evening after a long search.