ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41435
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 2000 |
| Time: | 20:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N Centurion II |
| Owner/operator: | Kampala Aero Club |
| Registration: | D-EAGL |
| MSN: | P210-00587 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Liddo Beach, Entebbe -
 Uganda
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kilimanjaro International Airport Tanzania (JRO/HTKJ) |
| Entebbe International Airport, Uganda (EBB/HUEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into the waters of Lake Victoria during the final stage of an approach to Runway 35 at Entebbe International Airport. The aircraft came down about 300 metres from the shore. Last contact with the flight had apparently been when the pilot reported 'field in sight.' The accident happened in darkness (20:08 local time). The pilot who was also the owner, copilot and three passengers (all Germans) were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: IAD01WA012
Hamburger Abendblatt 25 October 2000
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2016 20:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2018 09:06 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2018 09:09 | TB | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2019 12:19 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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