ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242725
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| Date: | Monday 21 September 2020 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Socata TB20 Trinidad |
| Owner/operator: | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) |
| Registration: | VT-IGE |
| MSN: | 1883 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kushwapurawa, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh -
 India
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Raibarelly-Fursatganj Airport (VERB) |
| Raibarelly-Fursatganj Airport (VERB) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Socata TB-20 Trinidad crashed near Kushwapurawa, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
The pilot was on a solo cross-country training flight and died in the crash.
Probable Cause of the Accident
The accident occurred as the aircraft encountered sudden inclement weather (Thunderstorm) with wind shear during which it disintegrated in air and lost control wherein trainee pilot had no time to take corrective action.
In-adequate weather monitoring was a contributory factor to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pilot-killed-after-trainer-aircraft-crashes-in-uttar-pradesh-s-azamgarh/story-s0TjvveDHJFcrg2HrIBEUL.html
https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/helicopter-crash-in-up-s-azamgarh-1-dead-another-injured/655639#:~:text=One%20person%20died%20and%20another,More%20details%20awaited.&text=Check%20the%20latest%20facts%20on%20Covid%2D19%20here.
https://www.oneindia.com/india/pilot-killed-after-aircraft-crashes-in-uttar-pradesh-s-azamgarh-3152080.html
https://www.thenewsmantra.com/up-news-helicopter-crash-in-azamgarh-up-pilot-dies/
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/pilot-dies-as-4-seater-aircraft-crashes-in-ups-azamgarh-144476
Media:
Verified :
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) September 21, 2020
- Flying academy IGRUA's (file pic below) TB-20 aircraft, VT-IGE, crashes at village Nizamabad, Azamgarh, UP.
- Was operating solo cross country flight from Fursatgunj to Maho.
- Sole cadet pilot is no more.#aviation #india. pic.twitter.com/JRjK2u3XXR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2020 07:16 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Sep-2020 07:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 07:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 08:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Sep-2020 08:29 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 21-Sep-2020 08:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Sep-2020 09:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 09:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Departure airport, Embed code] |
| 21-Sep-2020 09:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2020 22:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Oct-2021 08:54 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport] |
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