SCAN-30 crash, Mar 29, 2005, Manerba di Garda
SCAN-30 accident on March 29, 2005 near Manerba di Garda, Lombardy, Italy with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on landing, attributed to poor...
- Date: March 29, 2005
- Aircraft: SCAN-30
- Location: Manerba di Garda, Lombardy, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on landing, attributed to poor pilot management of the approach and microbursts. The Italian investigation (ANSV) did not rule out a technical fault.
A SCAN-30 amphibian operated by The Flying Bulls was on a private flight from Salzburg to Lake Garda. During the landing approach it went out of control, plunged and sank in the lake. Both occupants got out safely, and the aircraft sank to a depth of around 120 metres.