ERA09RA161

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 650 · Rome, Italy · February 7, 2009

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
February 7, 2009, 05:03 local (05:03 UTC)
Place
Rome, Italy
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
I-FEEVCessna 650
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of control in flight
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
73338

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Probable cause

None.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Loss of control in flightEnroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Analysis

None.

Factual narrative

On February 7, 2009, at 0503 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 650 (Citation III), Italian registration I-FEEV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Trigoria, Italy, about 4 minutes after takeoff from Ciampino Airport (LIRA), Rome, Italy. The pilot and co-pilot were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the departure airport for the flight destined for Bologna, Italy. 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 Roma, Italia This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Italy.

Aircraft

Registration
I-FEEV
Reported as
Cessna 650
Category
Airplane
Serial number
650-0105
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Air One Executive
Registered owner
Air One Executive
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
LIRA · Rome
Destination
LIPE · Bologna
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
LIRA · Ciampino

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night
Wind
140° at 18 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
7,000 ft broken
Temperature
55 °F, dew point 50 °F
Altimeter
29.29 inHg
Observed at
LIRA