Narrative:
While on a VFR return flight to Stansted at 1000 feet, the pilot fell asleep, awoke after a short period, and then fell asleep again. He was awoken by a bump, caused by the undercarriage that had struck the sea. He climbed back to 1000 feet and made a check for external damage. The right landing gear was missing. The aircraft landed at Stansted with little damage.
» Martin Craggs (E-mail, 30-11-2009)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 September 1986 |
| Time: | 05:45 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-1 |
| Operator: | Kondair |
| Registration: | G-BCCU |
| MSN: | 0366 |
| First flight: | 1974-05-11 (12 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | over North Sea ( Atlantic Ocean)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands |
| London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS), United Kingdom |
While on a VFR return flight to Stansted at 1000 feet, the pilot fell asleep, awoke after a short period, and then fell asleep again. He was awoken by a bump, caused by the undercarriage that had struck the sea. He climbed back to 1000 feet and made a check for external damage. The right landing gear was missing. The aircraft landed at Stansted with little damage.
Sources:
» Flight International 6 December 1986» Martin Craggs (E-mail, 30-11-2009)
Photos
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 Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport to London-Stansted Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
Distance from Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport to London-Stansted Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
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.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
