I-IEAC

En route, one of the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on highway Bologna - Rimini. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

I-IEAC

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

I-IEAC

MSN

135

Year of Manufacture

1978

Date

April 16, 1983 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Rimini Emilia-Romagna

Region

Europe • Italy

Coordinates

44.1459°, 12.4656°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 16, 1983 at 12:00 AM, I-IEAC experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Aeroclub di Forli, with the event recorded near Rimini Emilia-Romagna.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, one of the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on highway Bologna - Rimini. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-IEAC, MSN 135, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.1459°, 12.4656°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, one of the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed on highway Bologna - Rimini. Both occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

I-IEAC

MSN

135

Year of Manufacture

1978