Incident Comco Ikarus C42 OH-U387,
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Date:Wednesday 11 June 2003
Time:12:17
Type:Silhouette image of generic C42 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Comco Ikarus C42
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: OH-U387
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kirkkonummi -   Finland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kirkkonummi
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot attempted taking off from a field. When the aircraft became airborne, he initiated a left turn. The aircraft stalled and crashed. Both occupants sustained serious injuries and the aircraft was written off. The Finnish Air Accident Investigation Board stated the aircraft was overweight, the pilot took off uphill as well as downwind and the field was too uneven to be suitable for operations. Also, too much flaps was selected.

Sources:

http://www.turvallisuustutkinta.fi/Etusivu/Tutkintaselostukset/Ilmailu/Ilmailu2003/1201510318442
(Finnish AAIB report, in Finnish, .pdf file (link) includes English summary)

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