ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164851
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1955 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44A Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | F-BFHD |
| MSN: | SCAN30/4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 1 mi NE of Lüscherz -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | LSZG |
| Lake of Biel | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The a/c was demonstrated to Mr. F. by Mr. S. who was on the co-pilots seat. Mr. F. was in th pilots seat.
The a/c was seen landing ca 650 yds from the southern shore of Lake of Bienne when the a/c shortly before touch-down pitched nose down and crashed into the water. It sank after 6 min, Mr. F. was able to free himself from the sinking plane.
The probable cause was a stall without flaps deployed and no power ca 10 ft above the surface with a heavy pitch down (a tendency known). Neither of the two pilots was authorized to fly the a/c. The plane is still on the N-register.
Sources:
Accident Report by Swiss Federal Office of Air Accident Investigation: Aero Revue 33(1958) Nr.7 366-375
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2014 17:13 | sparrow9 | Added |
| 13-Jul-2014 19:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2014 19:41 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
| 23-Mar-2015 05:16 | sparrow9 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 23-Aug-2015 15:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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