Zagreb – Zadar
Flight / Schedule
Zagreb – Zadar
Aircraft
Cessna 303 CrusaderRegistration
9A-DLN
MSN
303-00089
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Aero Klub BanDate
February 5, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Zadar Zadar
Region
Europe • Croatia
Coordinates
44.1179°, 15.2292°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On February 5, 2009 at 02:54 PM, Zagreb – Zadar experienced a crash involving Cessna 303 Crusader, operated by Aero Klub Ban, with the event recorded near Zadar Zadar.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 weather. The crew departed Zagreb Airport on a training flight to Zadar. While descending to Zadar Airport, he encountered marginal weather with icing conditions. At an altitude of 6,500 feet in clouds, the aircraft lost height and crashed in the Velebit Mountain Range. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9A-DLN, MSN 303-00089, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.1179°, 15.2292°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Zagreb Airport on a training flight to Zadar. While descending to Zadar Airport, he encountered marginal weather with icing conditions. At an altitude of 6,500 feet in clouds, the aircraft lost height and crashed in the Velebit Mountain Range. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
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
Zagreb – Zadar
Operator
Aero Klub BanFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Croatia
Aircraft Details
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