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| Date: | Wednesday 22 January 2020 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  ICP Savannah |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Lago di Orta -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roccapietra's Airfield -Varallo (VC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A sudden loss of engine power forced the pilot to ditch the aircraft in the waters of Lake Orta in Italy. The maneuver was successful and both occupants were saved.
Sources:
https://notiziaoggi.it/cronaca/ultraleggero-finisce-nel-lago-dorta-per-un-guasto-al-motore/?fbclid=IwAR35vSXcVQSICW17rC66eOjRJ6KCkTxAj6PpMH1EfJRxfn8o_h-BcHpjtTk
https://www.quotidianopiemontese.it/2020/01/22/cade-un-ultraleggero-nel-lago-dorta-un-ferito/
https://www.lastampa.it/verbano-cusio-ossola/2020/01/23/news/aereo-affondato-nel-lago-d-orta-il-racconto-del-pescatore-che-ha-salvato-le-due-persone-a-bordo-1.38372813?fbclid=IwAR14AsCPJl2JfzquVN2SizOfOO65LzvzlMVwQOsIxmBy5kKdyhRuv2YP9W8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2020 20:57 | Mauro DB | Added |
| 24-Jan-2020 20:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jan-2020 06:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Date, ] |
| 25-Jan-2020 10:11 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 26-Jan-2020 18:22 | Mauro DB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
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