ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58845
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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 2009 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  SMAN Pétrel |
| Owner/operator: | Moorea ULM |
| Registration: | 987-AR |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phaeton Bay, Tahiti -
 French Polynesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phaeton Bay |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The amphibian aircraft crash shortly after takeoff and appeared to have stalled in windshear caused by wind around trees at the entrance to the bay. The pilot received serious injuries to all 4 limbs, and was saved from drowning by passing fishermen.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/perte-de-controle-collision-avec-la-surface-de-leau-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2009 21:03 | Skywalker | Added |
| 15-Jul-2016 14:36 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 15-Jul-2016 14:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Mar-2018 21:18 | harro | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Damage] |
| 11-Mar-2018 21:18 | harro | Updated [Date] |
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