What happened
On January 11, 2011, at approximately 14:30 UTC, an Avions Robin DR400/180R, registration I-ITAV, was involved in an accident during takeoff at Guidonia Airport (LIRG) in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy. The aircraft, operated by Aero Club Roma, was performing a local flight while towing a glider. During the takeoff phase, the airplane crashed and was subsequently destroyed by fire. The accident resulted in 1 fatality.