Pilot Debrief

BEECH 58 near Albenga, OF — 2013-06-16

Final reportERA13WA290
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Date
2013-06-16
Location
Albenga, OF, IT
Airport
LIMG
Aircraft
BEECH 58
Registration
G-CIZZ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue the flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in instrument meteorological conditions.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in instrument meteorological conditions.

NTSB narrative

On June 16, 2013, about 0950 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Beechcraft Model 58, United Kingdom registration G-CIZZ, operated by Bonanza Flying Club, impacted mountainous terrain near Albenga, Italy. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and flight plan information was unknown. The personal flight departed from Albenga Airport (LIMG), Albenga, Italy, and was destined for Troyes-Barberey Airport (LFQB), Troyes, France. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed due to impact forces. According to Italian authorities, the airplane impacted terrain during the initial climb after takeoff, and that at the time of the accident, the mountains were obscured by clouds. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo Via A. Benigni, 53-00156 Telephone: +39 06 82 078 229 Fax: +39 06 8273672 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Italy.

NTSB coding

  • Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Enroute-climb to cruise

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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