
Narrative:
A BN-2A-26 Islander impacted terrain while on approach to runway 03 at Eteringbang Airport, Guyana. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
The aircraft was engaged in shuttling fuel for miners between Ekereku and Eteringbang. It came down in an area of thick vegetation.
Probable Cause:
The pilot flew a non-standard traffic pattern very low and very close to the runway. The excessive and extreme fight manoeuvres to position the aircraft for the landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control.
Contributory Factors:
The pilotÂ’s failure to operate in accordance with established standard operating procedures when approaching the runway to land.
Loss of control
» Pilot perishes in Eteringbang crash (kaieteurnewsonline.com, 26 July 2017)
» source: Werner Fischdick
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 2017 |
| Time: | 0.0019180774688721 |
| Type: |  PADC/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander |
| Operator: | Roraima Airways |
| Registration: | 8R-GRA |
| MSN: | 3006 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 24716 |
| Engines: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,25 km (0.2 mls) from Eteringbang Airport ( Guyana)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Ekereku Airport (EKE), Guyana |
| Eteringbang Airport (SYET), Guyana |
A BN-2A-26 Islander impacted terrain while on approach to runway 03 at Eteringbang Airport, Guyana. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
The aircraft was engaged in shuttling fuel for miners between Ekereku and Eteringbang. It came down in an area of thick vegetation.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause:
The pilot flew a non-standard traffic pattern very low and very close to the runway. The excessive and extreme fight manoeuvres to position the aircraft for the landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control.
Contributory Factors:
The pilotÂ’s failure to operate in accordance with established standard operating procedures when approaching the runway to land.
Accident investigation:

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Classification:
Non-adherence to proceduresLoss of control
Sources:
» Updated: Roraima Airways pilot dies in plane crash (demerarawaves.com, 25 July 2017)» Pilot perishes in Eteringbang crash (kaieteurnewsonline.com, 26 July 2017)
Follow-up / safety actions
GAAIU issued 10 Safety Recommendations
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Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep. 1982 | RP-C552 | PADC | first flight |
| 1985 | RP-C552 | Philippine Aerotransport | |
| 15 July 1986 | JA5280 | Asahi Koyo | |
| 23 March 1992 | N42540 | Air Motive Company | |
| May 1993 | N42540 | REH Aviation Inc | |
| Sep. 1994 | N42540 | Island Hopper Airline | |
| April 1995 | 8R-GRA | Roraima Airways | |
| 27 Nov. 1996 | 8R-GRA | Roraima Airways | hijacked on a domestic flight |
| 24 Aug. 2016 | 8R-GRA | Roraima Airways | runway excursion at Eteringbang |
» source: Werner Fischdick
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Ekereku Airport to Eteringbang Airport as the crow flies is 31 km (20 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Ekereku Airport to Eteringbang Airport as the crow flies is 31 km (20 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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