# NTSB UNK69X0104: Brittnorman BN-2A, N587JA, Narssaruaq, Greenland, January 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 3, 1969
- Place: Narssaruaq, Greenland · NARSSARUAQ, Greenland
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191293
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK69X0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK69X0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0011   69/1/3  NR.NARSSARUAQ,GREEN   BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 17500
        TIME - 1340                    N587JA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        REMARKS- INVESIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF DANISH GOVT.HIT ICE CAP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N587JA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N587JA-2019-12-10), registration cancelled 2019-12-10, S/N C-40 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2 ISLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2-islander) (registry code 1520202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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