Reykjavik - Selfoss
Flight / Schedule
Reykjavik - Selfoss
Aircraft
Partenavia P.68Registration
TF-VEN
MSN
284
Year of Manufacture
1983
Operator
Private IcelandicDate
June 30, 1995 at 02:16 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Geitarhild Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes)
Region
Europe • Iceland
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 30, 1995 at 02:16 PM, Reykjavik - Selfoss experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private Icelandic, with the event recorded near Mt Geitarhild Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Reykjavik Airport on a schedule flight to Selfoss, Southern Region. While flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Geitarhild located near Lake Kleif, about 20 km south of Reykjavik. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TF-VEN, MSN 284, year of manufacture 1983.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Reykjavik Airport on a schedule flight to Selfoss, Southern Region. While flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Geitarhild located near Lake Kleif, about 20 km south of Reykjavik. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Reykjavik - Selfoss
Operator
Private IcelandicFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Iceland
Aircraft Details
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