Britten-Norman Islander crash, Apr 16, 2019 (6 killed), P...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on April 16, 2019 near Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant (La Paloma), Región de Los Lagos, Chile with 6 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: April 16, 2019
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant (La Paloma), Región de Los Lagos, Chile
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control after failure of the right engine on takeoff due to fuel exhaustion, with the pilot failing to check the fuel selector and fuel quantity, feather the propeller or retract the flaps
A Britten Norman Islander on a scheduled flight from Puerto Montt to Ayacara lost its right engine on takeoff, stalled in a left turn and crashed into houses in a residential area about 450 metres from the runway end. The pilot and five passengers were killed. The investigation found the right engine failed from fuel exhaustion and the pilot did not follow the pre takeoff checklist.