2019 Reims Aviation F177RG accident at Kjeller (LN-ALK)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On 7 July 2019, a Reims Aviation SA F177RG with registration LN-ALK was involved in an accident at Kjeller Airport (ENKJ) in Norway. The aircraft, manufactured in 1976 and powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine, was operated privately. The pilot, a 49-year-old holder of a PPL(A) with single-engine piston privileges, had a total of 430 flight hours, including 351 hours on the specific aircraft type. The flight was a private operation conducted in daylight under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with light cloud cover and calm winds. The pilot was the sole occupant and was not injured in the incident. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, nose gear door, and belly, with no other damage reported. The last maintenance performed on the aircraft was a 50-hour inspection on 5 June 2019, at which time the aircraft had a total time of 4,197:45 hours. At the time of the accident, the total flight time was 4,234:55 hours, with no outstanding remarks in the aircraft's logbook.