Incident Overview
On 22 October 2019, at 15:37 LMT, a Cessna 172 with registration SP-AKT departed from Kraków Pobiednik Airport (EPKP) en route to Rudniki Airport (EPRU). The flight was part of a training mission: Exercise III, Task 5, a check flight along airways conducted prior to solo flights. The aircraft carried a student pilot and an instructor.
Flight Details
The flight was the second leg of a planned cross-country route: EPBA – EPKP – EPRU – EPKM – EPBA. At approximately 16:30 LMT, the aircraft landed at Rudniki Airport. After landing, the crew discovered that a NOTAM had been in effect that day, declaring the TRA 61 zone deactivated.
Findings
The investigation, conducted by the State Commission for Aircraft Accident Investigation (PKBWL), determined that the crew had not adequately analyzed the documents and information relevant to the en route flight. No contributing circumstances were identified.
Cause
The probable cause of the incident was the crew's inadequate analysis of documents and information related to the execution of the en route flight.
Safety Recommendations
The entity that investigated the incident (the aircraft user) proposed and implemented refresher training on procedures for proper supervision of a student pilot. The PKBWL accepted this recommendation and did not formulate any additional safety recommendations.