No fatalities

Aircraft Overran Runway After Engine Failure During Takeoff (PK-OBE)

Landikma, IndonesiaTakeoff (climb)

On April 29, 1983, a Britten-Norman Islander (registration PK-OBE) operated by Airfast Indonesia was involved in an aviation accident near Landikma, Indonesia during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Engine failure during takeoff for unknown reasons. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A single-engine failure during the takeoff roll led to an aborted takeoff and runway overrun. The sole pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Incident Overview During the takeoff roll, one of the aircraft's engines failed. The pilot, who was the sole occupant on board, abandoned the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. Despite these actions, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance and overran the runway before coming to rest. The pilot was uninjured in the incident, while the aircraft sustained damage beyond repair. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was an engine failure during takeoff for unknown reasons. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or location was provided in the source material.