On June 30, 1995, a Partenavia P.68 (registration TF-VEN) operated by Private Icelandic was involved in an aviation accident near Mt Geitarhilđ, Iceland in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Controlled flight into terrain. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A twin-engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Geitarhilđ near Lake Kleif while flying under VFR in IMC, killing the sole pilot. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and post-crash fire.
Accident Details
A twin-engine aircraft departed Reykjavik Airport on a scheduled flight to Selfoss, Southern Region. While flying under visual flight rules (VFR) in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), the pilot failed to realize that the aircraft's altitude was too low. The aircraft subsequently struck the slope of Mt Geitarhilđ near Lake Kleif, approximately 20 km south of Reykjavik.
Damage and Injuries
The impact forces and a post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft. The pilot, who was the sole occupant on board, was killed.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be controlled flight into terrain.