ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67996
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 2009 |
| Time: | 10:44 UTC |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40D Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Q Company |
| Registration: | D-EQCO |
| MSN: | D4.094 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | sea near Oostdijkbank, off West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK/EBKT) |
| Oostende-Brugge International Airport (OST/EBOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that in flight the engine was producing a disturbing noise, and while the engine was rotating normally, the propeller was losing power; as felt by the pilot and seen on the instruments.
The pilot considered he could not safely reach land, and decided to put its airplane in the water.
He landed the airplane in sea next to the Oostdijk platform, and was rescued by a small vessel. 30 minutes later, he was picked up by a SAR helicopter. The pilot was not injured. The airplane sank.
Causes:
The cause of the accident is the setting of an engine power not sufficient to maintain the altitude, having the sea landing as a consequence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2009 17:06 | RobertMB | Added |
| 22-Aug-2009 17:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2009 12:50 | Anon. | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2009 14:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 27-Jan-2010 10:41 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2018 15:01 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2022 04:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 14-Jun-2023 15:48 | harro | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]] |
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