2022 Tecnam P2008-JC Emergency Landing at Valbrembo (I-CNTA)

Incident Overview and Location On 20 March 2022 at 08:37 UTC, a Tecnam P2008-JC with registration I-CNTA experienced an incident in the immediate vicinity of Valbrembo Airport (LILV), located in the province of Bergamo, Italy. The aircraft had taken off from runway 20 when the pilot observed a decrease in propeller RPM. Believing a continued climb was not possible, the pilot elected to make an emergency landing on a plowed field. The pilot and one passenger sustained no physical injuries. ## Aircraft and Engine Details The aircraft was a two-seat, single-engine, high-wing, fixed-tricycle-gear airplane constructed from composite, aluminum, and steel materials. It was powered by a BRP-Rotax 912 S2 engine, serial number 9139906, which had been installed new in October 2021 when the airframe had reached 2,000 flight hours. At the time of the incident, the airframe had accumulated 2,253 hours and 13 minutes in 5,694 cycles, while the engine had 253 hours and 13 minutes. The aircraft was equipped with a two-blade, fixed-pitch wooden Hoffman propeller, serial number 81024. ## Maintenance and Fuel Status Technical documentation was complete, and all maintenance deadlines had been met. The last periodic inspection was completed on 17 March 2022, three days before the incident, during which a check for liquid in the carburetor bowl was performed. The aircraft had flown 3 hours and 13 minutes after that inspection. On the day of the incident, the aircraft technical log recorded 17 US gallons of residual MOGAS fuel. The pilot then refueled with 15 US gallons, bringing the total to 32 US gallons, which was nearly full.