Loss of control Accident Pipistrel Sinus 912 I-8345, Sunday 25 March 2007

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Date:	Sunday 25 March 2007
Time:
Type:	Pipistrel Sinus 912
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	I-8345
MSN:	203 S 912 05 06
Year of manufacture:	2006
Engine model:	Rotax 912 UL
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kopaida - Greece
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Kopaida
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	AAIASB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
After take-off at a height of 200 ft the engine shut down and the pilot attempted a 180º right turn to make an emergency landing in the area of the aiefield. The aircraft impacted a clump of trees and then the roof of an adjacent barn, ending up with its front and right side in a drainage ditch. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured.

Accident investigation: