Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 accident near Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1984
On March 6, 1984 at about 8:05 pm local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8, registered N19WA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 6, 1984 · about 8:05 pm local time
- Place
- Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 · all BN-2A-8s on the register
- Registration
- N19WA · registry record · serial 524
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY AFTER BOTH ENGINES LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PLT FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROPELLER BECAUSE IT GAVE ABNORMAL INDICATIONS BEFORE THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATING AT TOUCHDOWN POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH EITHER ENGINE EXCEPT AN INOPERATIVE OIL PRESSAGE GAUGE. SINCETHE PROPELLER OPERATED THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,486 hours in all; 148 in this make and model; 147 in the last 90 days; 1,394 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,007 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,200 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-E4C5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AVP Wilkes-Barre PA
- Destination: Reading PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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