Accident Gardan GY-80-160 Horizon SE-EGP, Sunday 20 October 1985
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Date:Sunday 20 October 1985
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic GY80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gardan GY-80-160 Horizon
Owner/operator:Firma Dana Flygservice, Växjö
Registration: SE-EGP
MSN: 118
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:N Asarum airfield (ESMC) -   Sweden
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Asarum - ESMC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: SHK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A door opened in flight. Engine power was reduced but could not be restored due to water contaminated fuel. Forced landing outside airport due to engine failure.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: SHK
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://avionsgardan.org/all-the-gardan-gy80/the-status-of-all-the-gardan-gy80/
Crash investigation: https://www.havkom.se/assets/reports/RL-1985_51-SE-EGP.pdf


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2018 08:51 TB Added
05-May-2018 19:32 Masen63 Updated [Date, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
20-Nov-2019 07:06 Masen63 Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
13-Jun-2022 11:34 harro Updated [Narrative, ]

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