CEN15WA338

NTSB accident investigation · 3xtrim 450 Ultra · Golub-Dobrzyn City, Poland · July 17, 2015

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 17, 2015, 16:15 local (16:15 UTC)
Place
Golub-Dobrzyn City, Poland
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
SP-SPRL3xtrim 450 Ultra
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
91714

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On July 17, 2015 about 1615 UTC, a 3Xtrim 450 Ultra, light sport airplane, Poland registration SP-SPRL, impacted terrain while on a sightseeing flight near Golub-Dobrzyn, Poland. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was killed. The airplane was destroyed. Visual Meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local flight departed from an airfield near Macikowo, Poland. This Investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Polish government. Any further information may be obtained from: Republic of Poland Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation 00-928 Warsaw, Poland Chalubinskiego Str. 4/6 Telephone: +48 22 630 11 31 Facsimile: +48 22 630 11 43 Website: www.transport.gov.pl This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation of Poland.

Aircraft

Registration
SP-SPRL
Reported as
3xtrim 450 Ultra
Category
Airplane
Engine
Rotax 912, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed