# NTSB NYC90FA110: Britten-Norman BN2A-2F, N416WA, Blue Bell, PA, May 25, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 25, 1990, 09:23 local (13:23 UTC)
- Place: Blue Bell, PA
- Coordinates: 40.139991, -75.260421 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1400&lon=-75.2604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36534
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90FA110
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36534/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA110

## Probable cause

THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ROAD TO THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE OBSTRUCTION TO THE DRIVER'S VISION CAUSED BY TREES AND BUILDINGS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - vehicle (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - collapsed (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway safety area - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - other airport/runway maintenance - inadequate, other government personnel (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not performed, driver of vehicle (contributing factor)
  - facility inadequate,visual restriction, other person
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED PHILADELPHIA ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT TO WINGS FIELD, PA, AND WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 06 WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF A CAR TRAVELLING EAST ON A STATE ROAD THAT RUNS SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, TRAVELLED ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BEFORE IT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, RESTING ON THE RIGHT WING TIP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N416WA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N416WA-1991-10-31), registration cancelled 1991-10-31, S/N 2015 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Britten-Norman BN2A-2F
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn2a-26-islander) (registry code 1520226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2015
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-E4C5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Pennsylvania Aviation Inc., doing business as Wings Airways
- Departed: PHL, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: BAX, Blue Bell, runway 6, 2,650 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 4,200 total, 600 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 55 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900525017379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900525017379A), May 25, 1990: Bnorm BN2A26, Blue Bell, PA, Substantial damage. Landing gear struck a vehicle on a road on short final severing right gear. Was too low. Road 26 feet from runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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