Budel – Cannes

The single engine airplane departed Budel-Kempen Airport on a flight to Cannes-Mandelieu, carrying four passengers and one pilot. During initial climb, the pilot selected gear up and was attempting to retract the flaps when the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crash landed in an open field, coming to rest on its belly 1,500 metres from the runway end. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Budel – Cannes — crash photo

Flight / Schedule

Budel – Cannes

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

PH-HUB

MSN

127

Year of Manufacture

1997

Operator

Shairplane

Date

April 28, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Budel-Kempen North Brabant

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 28, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Budel – Cannes experienced a crash involving Socata TBM-700, operated by Shairplane, with the event recorded near Budel-Kempen North Brabant.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane departed Budel-Kempen Airport on a flight to Cannes-Mandelieu, carrying four passengers and one pilot. During initial climb, the pilot selected gear up and was attempting to retract the flaps when the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crash landed in an open field, coming to rest on its belly 1,500 metres from the runway end. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-HUB, MSN 127, year of manufacture 1997.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane departed Budel-Kempen Airport on a flight to Cannes-Mandelieu, carrying four passengers and one pilot. During initial climb, the pilot selected gear up and was attempting to retract the flaps when the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crash landed in an open field, coming to rest on its belly 1,500 metres from the runway end. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Budel – Cannes

Operator

Shairplane

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

PH-HUB

MSN

127

Year of Manufacture

1997

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