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| Date: | Thursday 1 February 2024 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  3I Sky Arrow 650 |
| Owner/operator: | Wageningen University & Research |
| Registration: | PH-WUR |
| MSN: | CNS024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Goudriaan -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hilversum Airfield (EHHV) |
| Hilversum Airfield (EHHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | Dutch Safety Board |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Sky Arrow 650, operated by the Wageningen University, force landed in a field after the canopy separated from the aircraft in mid air.
The aircraft is used as an airborne platform for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions.
Near Goudriaan, the pilot started a descent to 200 feet while making a right turn to start the first measurement. During the descent, the canopy separated from the aeroplane. The pilot decided to return to the airport. The pilot then noticed that there were abnormal engine indications, whereupon he declared an urgency call (PAN PAN) followed by a precautionary landing in a meadow. During the occurrence, the pilot received a minor injury.
Sources:
https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1771314/sportvliegtuigje-maakt-noodlanding-nadat-dak-van-cockpit-afvliegt
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=484ab5&lat=51.924&lon=4.903&zoom=10.2&showTrace=2024-02-01&trackLabels
https://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/1/d/8/180a1cbf-fd30-486e-a0f9-9271bd027f7c_Airbornfacilityformonitoringgreenhousegasemissions.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2024 17:05 | harro | Added |
| 01-Feb-2024 17:06 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2024 11:47 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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