Introduction
On June 27, 2007, a Pilatus Britten Norman Islander BN2A-26 aircraft, United States registration N133RS (serial number 606), operated by Golden Wings Charter, was involved in an accident near Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas. The accident investigation was conducted by the Flight Standards Inspectorate of the Bahamas Department of Civil Aviation.
Factual Information
The accident occurred at approximately 2118 Zulu (5:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time) about half a nautical mile northwest of Runway 14 at Lynden Pindling International Airport. The aircraft came to rest in an open field. The weather conditions at the time were visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
Post-accident examination of the fuel system revealed the following: approximately 1 US gallon of unusable fuel was drained from the left wing fuel tank, and approximately 13 US gallons were drained from the right wing fuel tank, of which 3.5 US gallons were unusable. With the electrical power selected on, the left fuel quantity indicator read zero US gallons, while the right fuel quantity indicator read 10 US gallons.
The aircraft was registered to FYP LTP and operated by Golden Wings Charter. The investigation involved participants from the Flight Standards Inspectorate, including the Investigator in Charge, and representatives from Golden Wings Charter and the Federal Aviation Administration. The captain provided a written statement, which is included in the report appendix.
Conclusions
The accident report title states "Propulsion System Malfunction + Inappropriate Crew Response" as the probable cause. The report lists no other contributing factors or findings in the provided excerpts. The investigation determined that the aircraft experienced a propulsion system malfunction combined with an inappropriate response from the flight crew.
The report notes that the aircraft was a Pilatus Britten Norman Islander BN2A-26, with United States registration N133RS, and was involved in an accident on the specified date. The location was approximately 0.5 miles northwest of Runway 14 at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas.