Cessna P201N 2013 fatal accident at EBCI report released.

The final report for this accident has been released by the Belgian authorities.

http://www.mobilit.belgium.be/nl/binaries/2013-04_tcm466-245747.pdf

Abstract:
As the airplane was climbing out after lift-off, witnesses saw it deviating to the left of the runway axis, at low speed in an unusual nose up attitude. The airplane began a climbing left turn where it seemed to circle back toward the airport. A few seconds later, the pilot declared the control tower “I have a problem, I’m trying to land”. The airplane was given priority and continued to climb slowly, making a short left hand circuit at low speed. Around one minute after the lift-off, the airplane flew back to the airport unstable at low speed. After having turned left when crossing the runway the pilot lowered the landing gear when flying parallel on the right side of the runway 25. Shortly after, the airplane entered in a left hand spin and collided with the ground almost vertically, killing the 5 occupants.
Cause(s):
The pilot’s failure to achieve the required best-angle-of-climb airspeed after lift-off resulting in a nose up flight at low speed, close to the stall speed. The airplane flew unstable on the back side of the power curve having as consequence a loss of control during an attempt to land and subsequent collision with terrain.
Hazard identified during the investigation1:
 Improper loading of the airplane
 Improper de-icing
 Lack of recent experience of the pilot
 Difficulty of the pilot to look inwards and to learn from previous events.
 Lack of survey of the concerned aviation authorities
Consequence2:
Loss of control – Inflight (LOC-I)