ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168584
Last updated: 5 October 2020
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| Date: | 04-AUG-2014 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA20 Katana |
| Owner/operator: | Opera Jet, a.s. |
| Registration: | OK-CLO |
| C/n / msn: | 10228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Myjava -
 Slovakia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LZIB |
| LZIB | |
| Investigating agency: | LNVU |
Canopy was not properly locked before take off and got separated during the flight. PIC was a fresh PPL pilot.
Cause of air accident
Poor mastering of the landing manoeuvre in the phase of emergency ground landing.
Contributing factors
- Unsuitable surface chosen for the ground landing;
- Separation of the cockpit canopy during flight;
- Mishandling of the critical situation after the separation of the cockpit cover.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.726249547447781.1073741834.240698976002843&type=1
https://www.mindop.sk/ministry-5191/transport/aviaton-and-maritime-investigastion-5238/publications/final-report/2014/ska2014004-04-08-2014-ok-clo
Accident investigation:
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Images:
Photo of OK-CLO courtesy AirHistory.net
Nitra (LZNI)
16 September 2018; (c) David Unsworth
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2014 15:35 | hunnicat | Added |
| 13-Aug-2014 18:58 | martin | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2014 09:53 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 22-Jul-2020 13:17 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2020 13:18 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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