Serious Incident to the Robin DR400 registered I-ITAK on 13/08/2016 at Bolzano [Investigation led by ANSV / Italy]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Italian authorities:

During a glider towing, the engine of the aircraft failed due to fuel starvation. The pilot executed forced landing, and no damage was found after first inspection.

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General information
Local date	13/08/2016
Responsible entity	Italy - ANSV
State or area of occurrence	Italy
Location	Proche AD Bolzano
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2017-0042

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	Italy (AERO CLUB DI BOLZANO)
Manufacturer / Model	ROBIN - DR400
Aircraft Registration	I-ITAK
State of registry	Italy
Last departure point	Italy - LIPB (BZO) : Bolzano
Planned destination	Italy - LIPB (BZO) : Bolzano
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	1250
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Towing

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.