CEN12WA284

NTSB accident investigation · Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat · Alastaro, Finland · May 8, 2012

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
May 8, 2012, 15:30 local (15:30 UTC)
Place
Alastaro, Finland
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
OH-CKBReims Cessna FA152 Aerobat
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
83591

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Factual narrative

On May 8, 2012, at 1530 UTC, a Cessna FA152 Aerobat, Finnish registration OH-CKB, owned and operated by the Finnish Aviation Academy, was substantially damaged when while flying above the Alastaro Circuit Motorsport Center, Alastaro, Finland, the airplane entered a spin and impacted terrain. The pilot, the sole person on board the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which departed Pori, Finland, at an unknown time.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Finland. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Safety Investigation Authority, Finland at: Safety Investigation Authority, Finland Sornaisten rantatie 33 C 00500 Helsinki, Finland Telephone: +358 9 1606 7637 E-mail: onnettomuustukinta@om.fi

Aircraft

Registration
OH-CKB
Reported as
Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
FA152-0388
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Finnish Aviation Academy
Registered owner
Suomen Ilmailuopisto Oy
Departed
EFPO · Pori
Destination
Pori
Flight plan
Unknown

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 21, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 107 KB in all.