Accident Details
The aircraft departed Massa-Cinquale Aerodrome with one pilot and ten skydivers on board. After reaching an altitude of 13,000 feet, all ten skydivers jumped from the aircraft. During the subsequent descent, the aircraft became unstable, entered an uncontrolled descent, and crashed into the sea approximately 50 metres off Forte dei Marmi. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the accident occurred due to a loss of control of the aircraft following the separation of the right wing, due to the structural failure produced at the sub-wing attack of the bracing section. In particular, it is believed that the accident was caused by a fatigue damage mechanism which, developed without being detected, significantly reduced the residual section of the right sub-alar attack of the trunk. This suddenly led to the structural failure of the right wing and the consequent loss of control of the aircraft that crashed in the sea.