2011 Tecnam P92 Echo accident at Nová Pec (OK-EUU)

Overview and flight details On 16 July 2011, a Tecnam P92 Echo ultralight aircraft, registration OK-EUU36, was involved in an accident near Nová Pec, Czech Republic. The aircraft was owned by a private individual and was operating from České Budějovice (LKCS). The pilot and one passenger were aboard. The flight was intended to proceed toward the Lipno and Šumava areas before returning to LKCS. ## Sequence of events The aircraft took off from runway 09 at LKCS at 08:06 UTC and headed south. Witnesses reported the aircraft flying at low altitude over Lipno Reservoir, including passes close to a ferry and near the water surface. Near Nová Pec, the aircraft struck conductors of a 22 kV overhead line crossing the reservoir. The impact broke the middle conductor and destroyed the propeller. The aircraft then continued toward the left bank and struck a tree and stored materials in the garden of a residential property. ## Impact, fire, and injuries The aircraft hit the ground at 08:39 UTC and caught fire. The pilot and passenger activated the emergency system before impact, but the parachute did not fully inflate. Both occupants escaped the burning wreckage and were transported to České Budějovice Hospital. The pilot died on 17 July 2011 and the passenger on 22 July 2011, both from injuries incompatible with life. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and fire.