Accident Direct Fly Alto 912 TG EC-665,
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Date:Monday 3 July 2023
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALTO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Direct Fly Alto 912 TG
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: EC-665
MSN: 21008-2957
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Benabarre (LENA) -   Spain
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Huesca-Benabarre Airport (LENA)
Destination airport:Huesca-Benabarre Airport (LENA)
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The amateur-built aircraft, registration EC-665, suffered an accident during a test flight as part of the aircraft construction process.
It took off on runway 10 of the Benabarre - LENA aerodrome in Huesca. While climbing, it suffered an engine stall that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing on a road parallel to the airfield runway, impacting with some trees on the margins.

The aircraft suffered damage to the landing gear, the wings and the lower part of the fuselage.

The pilot and his companion were unharmed and were able to exit the aircraft under their own power.

Sources:

https://www.mitma.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/ultraligeros-motorizados-ulm/2023/ulm_a_012-2023

Revision history:

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15-Jul-2023 18:46 harro Added

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