ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158815
Last updated: 25 January 2021
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| Date: | 12-MAY-2002 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Flight Design CT2K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SE-YYA |
| C/n / msn: | 01030108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1km w Mellansel airport - ESUI -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | ESUI |
| ESUI |
The approach was too high, the pilot aborted and returned for a new approach. The pilot selected flaps +15 but +40 was unintentionally selected. The pilot recognized the mistake when turning for final, applied power and deselected flaps. The control was restored for a short moment but then the a/c folded to the left and crashed into a forrest. The a/c was slightly overloaded.
The a/c came to rest standing almost vertical.
Both pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries, the pilot could not move due to his injuries and the passenger was trapped in the wreckage. There was no fire.
There was no filed flightplan and rescue was initiated at 16:21. The wreck was located by a local at 18:15 who could guide a rescue helicopter via cellphone who airlifted the injured to hospital some eight hours after the crash.
Sources:
http://www.havkom.se/virtupload/reports/rl2003_10.pdf Swedish crash investigation.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2013 15:38 | Masen63 | Added |
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