ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43671
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| Date: | Sunday 16 September 2007 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer II |
| Owner/operator: | Motorfluggruppe Zürich |
| Registration: | HB-PGC |
| MSN: | 28-8190172 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bocchetta di Föisc, Gemeinde Airolo / TI -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Firenze (LIRQ) |
| Zurich (LSZH) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On September 16, 2007, at 1700 UTC, a Piper PA28-181, Swiss registration HB-PGC, was destroyed when during cruise flight the airplane impacted mountainous terrain near Airolo, Switzerland. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger on board the airplane sustained serious injuries. Two other passengers on board the airplane were fatally injured. The personal cross-country flight originated at Firenze Peretola, Italy, and was enroute to Zurich, Switzerland.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070924X01440&key=1
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/u2007_d.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Mar-2009 11:36 | harro | Updated |
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