d’Uherské Hradište - d’Uherské Hradište

The crew (two pilots and two technicians) departed d’Uherské Hradište-Kunovice Airport for a local test flight on this third L-410 prototype. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Nedakonice, few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

d’Uherské Hradište - d’Uherské Hradište

Aircraft

Let L-410

Registration

OK-162

MSN

X03

Year of Manufacture

1970

Operator

Let

Date

July 7, 1977 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Uherské Hradište-Kunovice Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)

Region

Europe • Czech Republic

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 7, 1977 at 12:00 AM, d’Uherské Hradište - d’Uherské Hradište experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Let, with the event recorded near Uherské Hradište-Kunovice Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj).

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (two pilots and two technicians) departed d’Uherské Hradište-Kunovice Airport for a local test flight on this third L-410 prototype. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Nedakonice, few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OK-162, MSN X03, year of manufacture 1970.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew (two pilots and two technicians) departed d’Uherské Hradište-Kunovice Airport for a local test flight on this third L-410 prototype. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Nedakonice, few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

d’Uherské Hradište - d’Uherské Hradište

Operator

Let

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Czech Republic

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Let L-410

Registration

OK-162

MSN

X03

Year of Manufacture

1970

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