Summary
On 17 November 2024 at 11:31 local time, a Cessna 172 M, registration S5-DLM, crashed in Gančani, municipality Beltinci, Slovenia. The flight was conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The accident was investigated by the Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure, Service for Investigation of Aviation, Maritime and Railway Accidents and Incidents, which published a final report.
Factual Information
- Date and time: 17 November 2024 at 11:31 local time.
- Location: Gančani, municipality Beltinci, coordinates N 46°37'20.0" E 16°15'35.5".
- Aircraft: Cessna 172 M, manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc, USA, registration S5-DLM.
- Flight type: Visual flight rules (VFR) in visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
- Report number: 37200-7/2024-2430-61, dated 11 May 2026.
Report Contents
The final report includes the following sections: Introduction, Summary, Facts (covering aircraft, pilot, meteorological conditions, navigation aids, radio communications, airfield data, flight recorders, radar data, accident site, medical and pathological information, fire, survivability, and investigation techniques), Analysis (covering flight preparation, regulatory aspects, purpose of the flight, flight path analysis, 180-degree return maneuver, and human factors including pilot decision-making), Conclusions, and Safety Recommendations.