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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 2006 |
| Time: | 08:59 UTC |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180 |
| Owner/operator: | Annemasse Aeroclub |
| Registration: | F-GTPB |
| MSN: | 2406 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Krivi Vir -
 Serbia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orahovica |
| Osijek | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 15 July 2006, a ROBIN DR 400 -180, registered F-GTPB, with one pilot and three passengers, departed Gorna Orahovica (Bulgaria) on a private flight to Osijek (Croatia). After crossing the border between Bulgaria and Serbia, at approximately 08.50 (UTC), the air traffic control lost contact with the plane. The wreckage was found two days later.
Cause of the accident
Direct cause
The direct cause of the accident was the impact with terrain at a steep angle due to the total loss of control of the airplane by the pilot.
Indirect causes
The indirect causes of the accident were
- Worsening of weather conditions during the flight of the group of aircraft from Gorna to Osijek;
- The incorrect decision by the pilot to descend below the clouds rather than climbing out;
- The lack of adequate documentation supplied to the pilots in the group and the lack of proper flight preparation by the organizer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2006/f-pb060715/pdf/f-pb060715_04.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Aug-2025 13:55 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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