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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bnorm BN-2A-20 · Stanley, ID · July 15, 2007

Date: July 15, 2007 · 17:35 local
Place: Stanley, ID
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GAJA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6561B
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA221
Reported as: Bnorm BN2A20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,850 total6 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N6561BRegistered now · Britten-Norman BN-2A-20S/N 520 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBritten-Norman BN-2A-20 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After dropping off 8 passengers, the islander took off from Stanley airport, upon reaching 300 ft AGL, the port enigne lost power so pilot decided to return to airfield. During his return, he lost altitude and speed so he decided to land in a field which had water and ditches in it. His port main gear hit a ditch and folded back causing the port prop and wing to contact the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER DROPPING OFF 8 PASSENGERS, THE ISLANDER TOOK OFF FROM STANLEY AIRPORT, UPON REACHING 300 FT AGL, THE PORT ENIGNE LOST POWER SO PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRFIELD. DURING HIS RETURN, HE LOST ALTITUDE AND SPEED SO HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD WHICH HAD WATER AND DITCHES IN IT. HIS PORT MAIN GEAR HIT A DITCH AND FOLDED BACK CAUSING THE PORT PROP AND WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA07CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStanley, IDThe pilot's failure to verify that the airplane was refueled, which resulted in a loss of engine power from both engines due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 15, 2007 · Substantial damage