ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24377
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| Date: | Saturday 19 April 1997 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-GJHE |
| MSN: | 5152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lac Ste-Croix-de-Verdon -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Château-Arnoux, France |
| Valencia, Spain | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot has just sold his plane. During the trip delivery of the aircraft, departing from the aerodrome of Château-Arnoux and to Valencia, the pilot decided to fly over Lake St. Croix. The aircraft then ran along the bank, and the pilot decided to make a move lower in the center of the lake.
He then started a tight left turn downhill. He can not avoid the collision very violently with water. The plane sank but the pilot manages to break free and reach the lake surface. The pilot said he lost consciousness for several seconds during the sharp turn and regained his ability to have that when the plane would crash into the water.
The day before the accident, the pilot performed hard physical work, and went to bed later, concerned about the sale of his aircraft, he had slept badly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/docspa/1997/f-he970419/htm/f-he970419.html
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/1997/f-he970419/pdf/f-he970419.pdf
http://www.pittss2b.com/5100to5199.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Apr-2012 14:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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