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| Date of event : | 2021-07-03 |
| Incident number : | CZ-21-0347 |
| Report : | Final report |
| Place of event : | Zabřeh airport |
| Registration mark : | Accident |
| Weight category MTOM: : | <2250 kg |
| Type of operation : | Recreational and sport aviation |
| Plane / SFM : | Airplanes |
| Type of plane / SFM : | Cessna 182 A |
| Health effects of event : | With injury |
| PDF document : | 
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Description:
SUMMARY
On 3 July 2021, the AAII was notified by the Rescue Coordination Centre of an air accident. The Aicraft took off from LKZA to carry out tandem parachute drops, while the aircraft was climbing, it started descending at the altitude of approx. 20 m. In this descent, the aircraft hit the ground at a small angle. The pilot sustained severe injuries. Three other persons were taken to hospital for examination and subsequent hospitalisation. One person was treated by a physician on site. The aircraft has been destroyed.
The flight
Approx. at 08:30, pilot started the engine, performed engine test run and one flight without passengers lasting 7 minutes. Having landed, the pilot stopped the aircraft at the point of parachutists’ boarding and together with the paradrop controller went to the dispatcher of the Zábřeh RADIO service where they agreed on the operation method and performance of parachute drops. He also tested contact with the paradrop controller via a radio station on the frequency of 123.605 MHz.
The pilot started flight operation at 09:10. He carried out four flights and climbed to FL 100–110 where parachute drops took place. All the flights and parachute drops were completed without any complications.
During the sixth take-off for parachute drops on that day, he was handling the wing flap control lever (at the altitude of approx. 20 m according to his testimony, and approx. 27 ft according to GPS). The videofootage from the cabin camera shows that he was not paying sufficient attention to piloting during take-off. He unwittingly put the aircraft in descent with a right roll to which he failed to respond in time.
Conclusion
The air accident was caused by pilot’s unacceptable division of attention and inappropriate activity during take-off when he was paying attention to handling of the wing flap control lever and not fully to piloting during a low-altitude climb. While doing so, he unintentionally put the aircraft in descent which he failed to level off.
Short version of report in english can be downloaded here.
Attached final report in PDF file is in original Czech language.