ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227772
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 2019 |
| Time: | 20:54 |
| Type: |  Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 EuroStar |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OH-U438 |
| MSN: | 2002 1606 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP/EFTP), Pirkkala -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP/EFTP) |
| Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP/EFTP) | |
| Investigating agency: | SIAF |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft impacted terrain during a takeoff attempt at Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP/EFTP), in Pirkkala, Finland.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the sole trainee onboard received fatal injures.
The investigation found no evidence of a technical fault with the airplane. The airplane type EV-97 is fitted with two pairs of adjacent pedals situated very close to each other. It is possible that the pilot sitting on the left (pilot) seat inadvertently pressed the co-pilot side’s left rudder pedal with his/her right foot – with the intention to press the right pedal of the pilot’s (left) seat.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/01/c_138273622.htm
https://www.aamulehti.fi/a/62ed392a-fbdc-480d-8565-668d693b1c51
http://www.dailyfinland.fi/national/11809/Pilot-killed-in-light-plane-crash-at-Tampere-Pirkkala-airport
https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10902713
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6366387 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2019 22:52 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Aug-2019 01:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2019 19:38 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2019 19:07 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2020 17:20 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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