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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Cessna 206D Skylane EI-BGK, crashed on Beinn an Leathaid, Ardnamurchan on the 16th June 1989.

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - If Applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
Carsten Petersen N/A Pilot Killed

 

The aircraft's pilot ran a business transporting shellfish from Scotland to customers in the rest of Europe. It was during such a flight from Benbecula to Glasgow carrying a cargo of lobsters that the aircraft struck Beinn an Leathaid, a 1300ft hill above the village of Kilmory on the northern side of the Ardnamurchan peninsular, the aircraft was completely destroyed and Mr Petersen was killed.

 

Battery at the crash site of Cessna 206 Skylane EI-BGK on Beinn an Leathaid, Ardnamurchan

Almost nothing remains at the crash site of the aircraft except this battery and a single fragment of aluminium. There are probably numerous none metallic items in the area as a large amount of fibre glass was used in the construction of the Skylane

 

Wreckage below the crash site of Cessna 206 Skylane EI-BGK on the lower slopes of Beinn an Leathaid, Ardnamurchan

Some distance from the crash site is this piece of aluminium structure which appears to be from one of the aircraft's wings.

 

Seat frame from Cessna 206 Skylane EI-BGK on Beinn an Leathaid, Branault

Not far from the previous piece was this seat frame,

 

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