ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223638
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| Date: | Sunday 31 March 2019 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: | Zlin Aviation Outback Shock Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | I-C783 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Torgnon, Aosta valley -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chamois |
| Torgnon | |
| Investigating agency: | ANSV |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff from Chamois, the Outback Shock, carrying a pilot and a passenger, proceeded towards the ski resort of Torgnon. The aircraft flew over a restaurant in the vicinity of Chantorné and maneuvered with the intention of launching confetti over a group of young skiers on the patio outside the restaurant. The aircraft was observed to make a steep climb and to enter a spin, disappearing from view.
The aircraft crashed on a steep slope, stopping against the trunk of a pine tree. The pilot died on impact, while the injured passenger left the aircraft under his own power.
The pilot was Corrado Hérin, he was an Italian luger and mountain bike racer.
The accident was caused by a loss of control of the aircraft in flight while performing a low level manoeuvre; such loss of control in flight was reasonably determined by an asymmetrical stall, with a subsequent left spin, which could not be recovered due to insufficient available altitude.
Contributing factors were
- the configuration of the aircraft, from which slats had been removed and skis fitted, generating an unspecified increase in total mass and a decrease in aerodynamic performance (configuration not recommended by the manufacturer);
- the performance of a prohibited activity, such as throwing objects at a party, which caused the pilot to perform a low level overflight, maneuvering beyond the flight envelope of the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.lastampa.it/2019/03/31/aosta/un-aereo-ultraleggero-precipitato-a-torgnon-vicino-alle-piste-da-sci-f79WoePzJg0ENIJjQxgydL/pagina.html
https://www.quotidiano.net/cronaca/corrado-herin-ultraleggero-1.4518996
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrado_H%C3%A9rin
http://www.ansv.it/It/Detail_relazioni.asp?ID=2164
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8934584 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2019 16:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Mar-2019 17:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2019 18:18 | MDB | Updated [Aircraft type, Plane category] |
| 31-Mar-2019 19:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 01-Apr-2019 08:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Jan-2022 18:20 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 16-Jan-2022 18:22 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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