Loss of control Accident Cessna 172M Skyhawk HA-SKL, Tuesday 28 June 2022
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Date:Tuesday 28 June 2022
Time:c. 09:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Fly Coop Kft
Registration: HA-SKL
MSN: 17264904
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Pustinje Blaca Brač -   Croatia
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Brac Airport (BWK/LDSB)
Destination airport:Brac Airport (BWK/LDSB)
Investigating agency: AIN Croatia
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
On June 28, 2022, at approximately 09:21 LT (LT – Local Time), during a panoramic flight, the aircraft in question crashed in the Blaca Desert area on the island of Brač. There were three people on board, the pilot and two passengers. During this event, the three of them suffered physical injuries, but they were not life-threatening. The aircraft was destroyed.

The Agency for the Investigation of Accidents in Air, Maritime and Railway Transport received information about the accident from the OKC-MUP and the Croatian Coast Guard, after which it conducted an on-site inspection and launched a safety investigation.

It was determined that the immediate cause of the accident was loss of lift due to reduced speed and increased angle of climb.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: AIN Croatia
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://ain.hr/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/343-08_22-02_08_final_report.pdf

https://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/svjedok-opisao-trenutke-prije-pada-cessne-cuo-sam-nesto-cudno-nenormalni-zvuk-motora-1597927/galerija-516686?page=3
https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/crna-kronika/svjedok-opisao-trenutke-prije-nesrece-zvuk-je-bio-drugaciji-slutilo-je-da-nece-biti-dobro-15215703
https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/dalmacija/otoci/svjedok-opisao-trenutke-prije-nesrece-na-bracu-zvuk-je-bi-drugaciji-privuklo-mi-je-paznju-bas-je-sluti-na-nesto-ne-dobro-1204066

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/12155_1560147212.jpg (photo

History of this aircraft

Ex N61944

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jun-2022 12:58 Vojko Added
28-Jun-2022 14:50 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ]
28-Jun-2022 16:19 Anon. Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ]
29-Jun-2022 00:30 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ]
03-Jul-2022 16:23 Captain Adam Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
24-Sep-2025 20:00 Justanormalperson Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
24-Sep-2025 20:00 Justanormalperson Updated [Accident report, ]

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