ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70516
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2006 |
| Time: | 20:16 |
| Type: |  Comco Ikarus C42S Floatplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OH-U396 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Hirsijarvi, Kisko -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Inkoo |
| Kisko | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 8 August 2006, at Lake Hirsijärvi in Kisko, at 20:16 local time, an accident took place in which a privately owned Ikarus C42S ultralight aircraft, OH-U396, equipped with floats, struck a 20 kVa power line and crashed into Lake Hirsijärvi. After hitting the cables, the aircraft crashed into the lake remaining afloat in an inverted position. The 63
year old pilot, the sole occupant, perished in the accident and the aircraft was destroyed.
No technical defects preceding the accident were found in the aircraft. The pilot had prepared the flight using a GPS unit and maps. The power line did not appear in these. It was the habit of the pilot to fly the first landing site inspection at a low altitude. The altitudes used by the pilot for inspecting the landing site were not accordant with the altitudes given in the training instructions of the Finnish Aeronautical Association (FAA).
Sources:
1. Accident Investigation Board Finland at http://www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi/material/attachments/otkes/tutkintaselostukset/en/ilmailuonnettomuuksientutkinta/2009/s12009l_tutkintaselostus/s12009l_tutkintaselostus.pdf
2. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Ikarus-C-42S/397014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2009 23:18 | HotelIndiaSierra | Added |
| 10-Oct-2010 00:16 | slowkid | Updated [Date] |
| 09-Sep-2016 18:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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