ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244730
Last updated: 8 November 2020
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | 06-NOV-2020 |
| Time: | c. 12:37 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 182T Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Eindhovense Aero Club Motorvliegen |
| Registration: | PH-BBC |
| C/n / msn: | 18281983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Veen -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Eindhoven Airport (EIN/EHEH) |
| Eindhoven Airport (EIN/EHEH) |
During a prof check flight, a Cessna 182T struck an object while in flight at an altitude of about 1400 feet close to Veen, the Netherlands.
The pilots initially assumed the aircraft had suffered a bird strike and feared the undercarriage might have been damaged.
An AH-64 Apache helicopter, operated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force was operating in the area and performed an in-flight visual check. No damage to the undercarriage was observed.
The aircraft then turned back to Eindhoven Airport where a normal landing was made about 12:54 UTC.
It is now assumed a drone might have struck the aircraft as there was damage to the nose of the aircraft and propeller. A police investigation ruled out a bird strike.
Sources:
https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/3287349/piloten-schrikken-van-vermoedelijke-botsing-met-drone-dit-had-anders-kunnen-aflopen
https://nos.nl/artikel/2355577-sportvliegtuig-botst-vermoedelijk-met-drone-en-maakt-voorzorgslanding.html
Media:
Images:
Photo of PH-BBC courtesy AirHistory.net
Groningen - Eelde (EHGG / GRQ)
17 September 2020; (c) Kas van Zonneveld
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2020 12:27 | harro | Added |
| 08-Nov-2020 13:53 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description