Marina di Campo Airport Accident: Single-Engine Aircraft Crashes in Vineyard (D-EJMV)

Incident Overview and Initial Response On 1850LT, a single-engine aircraft was prepared for a private flight to Vilshofen, Bavaria, with one pilot and four passengers aboard. During the takeoff roll on runway 34 at Marina di Campo Airport, the tower controller reported smoke coming from the aircraft. The pilot did not respond to this message and continued the takeoff procedure. After liftoff in VFR conditions, the aircraft initiated a right turn, followed by a left turn, before descending and crashing in a vineyard approximately one kilometer north of the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact. ## Casualties and Aftermath Two passengers were seriously injured in the crash, while three other occupants were killed. Hours later, one of the survivors died from his injuries, and the last survivor passed away the following day. All five occupants of the aircraft perished. ## Probable Cause and Investigation Findings The official investigation determined that the accident was reasonably triggered by a technical problem that could not be identified with indisputable certainty. The crash was attributable to an in-flight loss of control following an aerodynamic stall at low altitude during the initial climb. The pilot's attempt to return to the airport was unsuccessful, and the short distance between the aircraft and the ground did not allow for a stall recovery.