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sea near Tavaria Airport, Corse du Sud 2A -
France
Phase:
Initial climb
Nature:
Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Tavaria airport
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:
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Narrative: A small plane crash at sea due to an engine failure after takeoff. The pilot (50) was sole on board and was not injured.
Bea conclusion : Conditions were conducive to serious carburetor icing regardless of the engine power. The pilot had not considered and had not noticed during the flight preparation.
Complet report : https://www.bea.aero/les-enquetes/les-evenements-notifies/detail/event/diminution-de-la-puissance-du-moteur-lors-de-la-montee-initiale-decrochage-lors-de-latterrissage-force-collision-avec-la-surface-de-la-mer-1/