Accident Report, 7th October 2012, V.C, Bird International Airport, Antigua (TAPA), Britten-Norman B
Accident Report, 7th October 2012, V.C, Bird International Airport, Antigua (TAPA), Britten-Norman B
On 7 October 2012, a Britten-Norman BN2 Islander pilot lost control of their aircraft shortly after take off from Antigua when the right engine stopped due to the presence of water in the corresponding fuel tank. The Investigation found that heavy rain whilst the aircraft had been parked prior to flight had resulted in water entering the tank because of anomalies in the fuel tank filler neck and cap. The reason why the pilot had been unable to keep control of the aircraft was not explained but evidence of his performance under training and test suggested weakness in aircraft control.







