Britten-Norman Islander crash, Oct 3, 2022, Moa Island
Britten-Norman Islander accident on October 3, 2022 near Moa Island, Queensland, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Dual engine power loss probably...
- Date: October 3, 2022
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Moa Island, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Dual engine power loss probably from fuel starvation. The pilot did not operate the fuel system per the flight manual, and the location and design of the fuel controls contributed (ATSB).
A Torres Strait Air Britten Norman Islander with a pilot and six students aboard suffered surging in both engines about 19 km northeast of Moa Island and made a forced landing. The ATSB found fuel starvation was the probable cause, as the pilot did not operate the fuel system according to the flight manual.