ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74025
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| Date: | Monday 6 April 2009 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Chimes Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | VT-CAI |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bargi Dam, Jabalpur -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Dhana Airstrip |
| Dhana Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cessna 172R, VT-CAI was used for flying training purpose. It took off at 0815 UTC for the non stop cross-country flying on the sector Dhana u2013 Umeria u2013 Baihar-Dhana. The student pilot during his last leg went to the right of his track approximately 10 KM
over the Bargi dam. He approached the water body from 090 (easterly) direction and made a low pass. Thereafter he again approach at the same location were the local fishermen were available and just went into the water.
The aircraft wreckage was recovered on 29/05/2009. The aircraft got damaged with engine hanging and propeller facing down.
Probable cause of the incident:
The probable cause of the accident is carrying out very low flying over water in cruise configuration at high speed & touching the water causing the aircraft to crash into the dam.
Sources:
http://www.dgca.nic.in/accident/reports/VT-CAI.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2010 12:08 | harro | Added |
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