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October 16, 2016 · Cessna 172 P · 5B-CLB

Peloponnese, GR

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 16, 2016
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Peloponnese, GR
Aircraft
Cessna 172 P
Tail Number
5B-CLB
Operator
Air Club West Greece
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ERA17WA021

On October 16, 2016, about 1415 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172P, Greek registration 5B-CLB, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain while performing a cross-country training flight near Peloponnese, Greece. The Greek certificated instructor pilot and the student pilot were fatally injured. The local instructional flight originated at Megara Airport (LGMG), Megara, Greece.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece Building 221 Hellinko GR 167 01 Athens, Greece E-mail: monada@aaiasb.gr Fax: +30-2109617137 Office phone: +30-210-9608090 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Greece.

Full Narrative

On October 16, 2016, about 1415 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172P, Greek registration 5B-CLB, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain while performing a cross-country training flight near Peloponnese, Greece. The Greek certificated instructor pilot and the student pilot were fatally injured. The local instructional flight originated at Megara Airport (LGMG), Megara, Greece.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece Building 221 Hellinko GR 167 01 Athens, Greece E-mail: monada@aaiasb.gr Fax: +30-2109617137 Office phone: +30-210-9608090 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Greece.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:15 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172 P
Tail Number5B-CLB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAir Club West Greece

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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