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| Date: | Wednesday 18 November 2020 |
| Time: | 11:41 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature |
| Registration: | N7834M |
| MSN: | 17254881 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3564 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Katale Airport (FZNB), Rutshuru, North Kivu -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Katale Airport (FZNB) |
| Rwindi | |
| Investigating agency: | BPEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An ICCN plane crashed when the engine lost power after takeoff, 500 meters from the runway of Katale Airport. The pilot died in the crash. The plane was destroyed.
Four injured persons were injured on the groud by debris.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://24newsagency.com/2020/11/18/flash-crash-dun-avion-signale-a-rutshuru-perte-en-vies-humaines-enregistree/
https://www.mediacongo.net/article-actualite-79292_nord_kivu_un_mort_et_4_blesses_dans_un_crash_d_avion_de_l_iccn.html
https://laprunellerdc.info/nord-kivu-crash-dun-jet-de-liccn-a-katale-1-mort-et-4-blesses/
https://ouraganfm.cd/2020/11/nord-kivu-1-mort-et-4-blesses-lors-dun-crash-a-rutshuru/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2020 13:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Nov-2020 14:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2020 14:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2020 14:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2020 15:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 18-Nov-2020 21:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 19-Nov-2020 07:21 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 19-Nov-2020 07:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 20-Nov-2020 03:26 | Geno | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 07-Jul-2024 18:34 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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