Accident Pipistrel Sinus 912 EC-GF8,
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Date:Saturday 20 July 2013
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PISI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pipistrel Sinus 912
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: EC-GF8
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:nr Foz -   Spain
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Villaframil Airport (LEVF)
Destination airport:Alacazarén
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The flight entered an area of thick fog that disoriented the pilot. The airplane entered an uncontrolled spin. The pilot deployed the emergency parachute. When the parachute opened the aircraft suffered a structural failure, causing the wings and tail to detach.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: ULM A-006/2013
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/D9DB923F-68B7-438B-9700-0652820C0DCA/123761/2013_Boletin_06.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2014 21:05 harro Added
23-Sep-2020 17:26 harro Updated [Source, Accident report, ]

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