Flight Information
- Owner/operator: Caproni
- Aircraft Type: Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
- Registration: Not specified
- Departure airport: Not specified
- Destination airport: Not specified
Incident Overview
- Date: 4 March 1921
- Time: Not specified
- Location: Lago Maggiore – Italy
- Flight Phase: Initial climb
- Nature: Test
- Occupants: 1
Aircraft Details
- Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN): Not specified
- Engine Model: Liberty L-12
The prototype of the giant nine-wing flying boat made its first flight on 4 March 1921 over Lake Maggiore in Italy. The aircraft attained an altitude of only 18 m (60 ft), then dove and crashed, breaking up on impact. The pilot escaped uninjured. Caproni had the wrecked airplane towed to shore, and announced that he would rebuild it, but that night it burned to ashes.
Cause of Crash
- Primary Cause: The aircraft attained an altitude of only 18 m (60 ft), then dove and crashed, breaking up on impact.
Investigation Status
- Agency: Not specified
- Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources.
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