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| Date: | Wednesday 16 January 2019 |
| Time: | 12:29 |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II LTS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | I-A468 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Patras off Mesolongi -
 Greece
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesolongi (LGME01) |
| Patras-Araxos Airport (GPA/LGRX) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIASB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft impacted the waters of the Gulf of Patras offshore of Mesolongi in western Aetolia-Acarnania.
Possible Cause(s)
The loss of control of the aircraft during flight.
Contributing Factors
The pilot’s limited flight experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/01/16/small-plane-crashes-in-western-greece
www.inewsgr.com
http://visitmes.gr/en/what-to-do/activities2/flying-tour.html
http://www.ekathimerini.com/236801/article/ekathimerini/news/body-of-missing-pilot-found
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2019 19:06 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Jan-2019 10:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2019 09:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2019 18:10 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 22-Nov-2021 20:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 05-Sep-2025 11:44 | Anon. | Updated |
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