14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Accident occurred Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Albenga, Italy
Aircraft: BEECH 58, registration:
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.
On June 16, 2013, about 0950 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Beechcraft Model 58, United Kingdom registration G-CIZZ, operated by Bonanza Flying Club, impacted mountainous terrain near Albenga, Italy. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and flight plan information was unknown. The personal flight departed from Albenga Airport (LIMG), Albenga, Italy, and was destined for Troyes-Barberey Airport (LFQB), Troyes, France. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed due to impact forces.
According to Italian authorities, the airplane impacted terrain during the initial climb after takeoff, and that at the time of the accident, the mountains were obscured by clouds.
This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo
Via A. Benigni, 53-00156
Telephone: +39 06 82 078 229
Fax: +39 06 8273672
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Italy.
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A British pilot has died after his light aircraft crashed into a mountain in thick fog, Italian police have confirmed.
Flying club director Alan Tyson, 51, was killed instantly after his Beech 58 Baron flew into the blanketed peak an altitude of 1,880 metres.
Last night police and air accident officials were investigating the accident and looking at the possibility that the airplane’s altimeter was faulty.
Police said the alarm was raised by air traffic controllers at Albenga airport on the Italian Riviera near Savona after it disappeared from radar screens shortly after taking off on Sunday morning and at the same time by a walker who heard the low flying plane and seconds later the sound of a crash.
At the time of the accident visibility was said to be poor with the mountains in the area covered in fog and Mr Tyson is thought to have delayed his departure because of the poor weather and had then tried to make the flight after a ‘clear window’ was forecast.
However the plane crashed into the slopes of Mt Mindino, near Garessio, 30 miles north of Albenga and walkers further down the mountain reported hearing a loud explosion.
Fire fighters and alpine rescue teams were quickly on the scene and the wreckage was found close to a cross that marks the summit of the mountain and which is a popular destination with walkers and climbers.
Marshall Matteo Laurilio, of the paramilitary police in Garessio said: “The first call we got was from a member of the public, who had heard a low flying plane and then the sound of a crash. We then had a call from the airport to see it had disappeared from the radar screens.
“The weather at the time was foggy but there were occasional breaks in the cloud but the plane did not clear the top of the mountain - we are looking at the possibility of a fault with the altimeter as he should not have been that low but at this stage is it too early for certain to say that was the cause.
“The plane had taken off at around 9.30 but it didn’t crash until noon so it was flying around for more than two hours - there is also the possibility he may have got lost in the fog.
“Mr Tyson was killed instantly and no-one else was onboard. His body has been taken to a local hospital and the British Embassy in Rome has been informed of what happened. We think he was en route to France to pick up passengers but we are still investigating.”
Marshal Laurilio confirmed the plane’s registration as G-CIZZ. Officials at Albenga said the plane had been headed towards Levaldilgi airport near Cuneo but refused to give any further details. The plane was owned by Mr Tyson who lived in Wargrave near Reading, Berkshire.
He is the director of the Bonanza Flying Club which is based in Eaton Terrace, Belgravia and company records show him as being with the firm for 19 years, fellow director Nigel Meek could not be reached for comment.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are aware of the incident and are providing consular assistance to the family.”
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The site of the Beech 58 Baron crash on Mt Mindinio near the Italian Riviera where British pilot Alan Tyson, 51, died
Mr Tyler crashed his Beech 58 Baron into the mountain side in thick fog, and Italian police and air
officials are investigating the possibility that the airplane's
altimeter was faulty
- British man dead in plane crash near Italian Riviera
- Pilot Alan Tyson, 51, crashed into a mountain in thick fog
- British Foreign Office said they are 'aware of the incident'
A British pilot has died after his light aircraft crashed into a mountain in thick fog, Italian police have confirmed.
Flying club director Alan Tyson, 51, was killed instantly after his five seater Beecht 58 Baron flew into Mt Mindino near the Italian Riviera at an altitude of 1,880 metres.
Last night police and air accident officials were investigating the accident and looking at the possibility that the airplane's altimeter was faulty.
Police said the alarm was raised by air traffic controllers at Albenga airport on the Italian Riviera near Savona after it disappeared from radar screens shortly after taking off on Sunday morning and at the same time by a walker who heard the low flying plane and seconds later the sound of a crash.
At the time of the accident visibility was said to be poor with the mountains in the area covered in fog and Mr Tyson is thought to have delayed his departure because of the poor weather and had then tried to make the flight after a 'clear window' was forecast.
However the plane crashed into the slopes of the mountain near Garessio, 30 miles north of Albenga and walkers further down the mountain reported hearing a loud explosion.
Fire fighters and alpine rescue teams were quickly on the scene and the wreckage was found close to a cross that marks the summit of the mountain and which is a popular destination with walkers and climbers.
Marshall Matteo Laurilio, of the paramilitary police in Garessio said: 'The first call we got was from a member of the public, who had heard a low flying plane and then the sound of a crash. We then had a call from the airport to see it had disappeared from the radar screens.
He added: 'The weather at the time was foggy but there were occasional breaks in the cloud but the plane did not clear the top of the mountain - we are looking at the possibility of a fault with the altimeter as he should not have been that low but at this stage is it too early for certain to say that was the cause.
''The plane had taken off at around 9.30 but it didn't crash until noon so it was flying around for more than two hours - there is also the possibility he may have got lost in the fog.
'Mr Tyson was killed instantly and no-one else was onboard. His body has been taken to a local hospital and the British Embassy in Rome has been informed of what happened. We think he was en route to France to pick up passengers but we are still investigating.''
Marshal Laurilio confirmed the plane's registration as G-CIZZ. Officials at Albenga said the plane had been headed towards Levaldilgi airport near Cuneo but refused to give any further details. The plane was owned by Mr Tyson who lived in Wargrave near Reading, Berkshire.
He is the director of the Bonanza Flying Club which is based in Eaton Terrace, Belgravia and company records show him as being with the firm for 19 years, fellow director Nigel Meek could not be reached for comment.
Tonight a Foreign Office spokesman said: ''We are aware of the incident and are providing consular assistance to the family.'
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