- Date
- October 16, 2016, 14:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Peloponnese, Greece
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- 5B-CLBCessna 172
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94238
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On October 16, 2016, about 1415 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172P, Greek registration 5B-CLB, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain while performing a cross-country training flight near Peloponnese, Greece. The Greek certificated instructor pilot and the student pilot were fatally injured. The local instructional flight originated at Megara Airport (LGMG), Megara, Greece.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece Building 221 Hellinko GR 167 01 Athens, Greece E-mail: monada@aaiasb.gr Fax: +30-2109617137 Office phone: +30-210-9608090 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Greece.
Aircraft
- Registration
- 5B-CLB
- Reported as
- Cessna 172 (P)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-75551
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Operator
- Air Club West Greece
- Registered owner
- Air Club West Greece
- Departed
- LGMG · Megara
- Destination
- LGMG · Megara