2 fatalities

16 Oct 2016: CESSNA 172 P — Air Club West Greece — Peloponnese, Greece

Peloponnese, Greece

On 16 Oct 2016, a CESSNA 172 P operated by Air Club West Greece was involved in an aviation accident near Peloponnese, Greece. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On October 16, 2016, a Cessna 172P (5B-CLB) was destroyed after impacting mountainous terrain near Peloponnese, Greece, during a cross-country training flight. The instructor and student pilot were fatally injured.

Incident Overview

At approximately 1415 coordinated universal time on October 16, 2016, a Cessna 172P aircraft, bearing Greek registration 5B-CLB, was destroyed when it struck mountainous terrain. The accident occurred while the aircraft was conducting a cross-country training flight in the vicinity of Peloponnese, Greece. Both the Greek certificated instructor pilot and the student pilot on board sustained fatal injuries.

Aircraft and Flight

The aircraft was a Cessna 172P, a single-engine four-seat high-wing monoplane commonly used for flight training. The local instructional flight had originated from Megara Airport (LGMG) in Megara, Greece. The purpose of the flight was cross-country training.

Investigation

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Development, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece. Further information regarding this accident may be obtained from the Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board of Greece at their office in Hellinko, Athens.