An amateur-built aircraft incident near Milan, Italy, It, February 10, 2010
On February 10, 2010 at about 5:42 am local time, a an amateur-built aircraft suffered minor damage in an incident near Milan, Italy. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 10, 2010 · about 5:42 am local time
- Place
- Milan, Italy, Italy
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- An amateur-built aircraft
- Registration
- not recorded
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 10, 2010 at approximately 0542 UTC, an ItAli Airlines MD-82 at liftoff from runway 35R in Malpesa, experienced right engine severe damage. The aircraft continued its takeoff climb to a safe altitude, performed a long downwind leg and landed back in Malpesa (LIMC) on the same runway. A runway post flight inspection revealed that part of the engine cowl failed on the runway. Landing was accomplished without further problems. Extensive engine damage was noted. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Italy. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) Telephone +39 06 82078240 Fax +39 06 8273672 E-mail: safety.info@ansv.it This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Italy. www.ansv.it
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.