07/2018

Summary:

On October 16th, 2016 at 16:25 h, a single engine airplane Cessna 172P, with registration marks 5B-CLB, owned by Aeroclub of West Greece, took off from Megara airport for a training flight. Destinating airport of the airplane was Megara airport as well. On board the airplane were the instructor and the trainee. According to the flight plan, the airplane was heading towards Kalavryta area.

After an hour of flight, at 17:26 h, the airplane crashed over the mountains of Kalavryta area at an elevation of 4,965 ft. The airplane was totally destroyed from impact and a postimpact fire. Both people on board were fatally injured.
On October 17th, 2016 the AAIASB was informed for the airplane accident, and by the same date an investigation team was appointed.

On October the 18th, 2016, the accident was officialy reported and at the same time the States of Registry, Manufacture and Design, the European Union, the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority as well as the Committee of Security Incident Report were notified.

The same day the State of Registry, State of Manufacture and State of Design, designated Accredited Representative.