Incident Cessna 185 CS-DIU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66024
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 August 2007
Time:14:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: CS-DIU
MSN: 185-0136
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Coimbra airfield (LPCO), Portugal -   Portugal
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Coimbra airfield (LPCO), Portugal
Destination airport:Coimbra airfield (LPCO), Portugal
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft finished a maintenance inspection on a repair station at LPCO. The pilot initiates a test flight to approve the inspection. During the approach the pilot noticed that the landing gear was not working properly and carries out an emergency landing on a parallel area to runway 34 using the aircraft floats. The aircraft lands safely coming to rest some 175 meters after touch point. There were no injuries.

Sources:

Press:
https://24.sapo.pt/2007/08/02/pais/hidroaviao_fezse_a_pista_trem_aterra.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
25 May 2009 CS-DIU Private 0 Valencia airport (LEVC), Spain sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jun-2009 22:26 JFigueiredo Added

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