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| Date: | Tuesday 25 September 2007 |
| Time: | 15:09 LT |
| Type: |  Diamond DA42 MPP Twin Star |
| Owner/operator: | SC AERO GETIC SRL |
| Registration: | OE-FCD |
| MSN: | 42.007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Valcea -
 Romania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Craiova Airport (CRA/LRCV) |
| Craiova Airport (CRA/LRCV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft crashed on a local-flight from Craiova Airport - LRCV. All three occupants (Two Austrians and one Romanian) were killed.
Causes of accident occurrence:
The probable cause of the accident occurrence is the inability to control the aircraft attitude with belly pod scanning system configuration, on a flight with oneinoperative engine
Favoring causes:
1) Right engine stop due to the failure of the propeller pitch regulating valve (PPRV).
2) Stopped engine propeller pitch moving from feather position.
3) Flaps actuation without the aircraft being stabilized after exiting the turn and in speed limit conditions.
4) Aircraft weight over the maximum admitted limit.
5) Center of Gravity behind the rear limit provided by the manufacturer.
6) Performing the scanning mission in a mountainous area, below the quotas level of the surrounding mountains.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/Oesterreichisches-Kleinflugzeug-in-Rumaenien-abgestuerzt/154156
http://www.aias.gov.ro/images/publicatii/rapoarte-de-investigatie/2007.09.25_RF_OE-FCD_EN.pdf
https://aias.gov.ro/investigatii/2007-09-25-accident-diamond-da42-p7-oe-fcd-vaideeni-valcea-romania/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2015 12:54 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 13-May-2020 11:22 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-May-2020 11:23 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 14-May-2020 14:27 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-May-2020 14:28 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 29-Jun-2025 12:11 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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