Accident Cessna 170B D-ELEK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156800
 
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Date:Sunday 8 August 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-ELEK
MSN: 26714
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Graubünden -   Switzerland
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Samedan Airfield
Destination airport:Augsburg
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot and three passengers took off from Samedan Airfield, located at 1710 m, for a return flight to Augsburg. The Cessna 170B D-ELEK aircraft, overloaded by 4 to 6%, came off the ground only after a relatively long distance despite headwinds of 10 to 15 kts.
After reaching an altitude of about 50 m/ground, it began a terrain-induced turn to the left, lost altitude, touched the ground with the left wingtip and was completely destroyed. The occupants suffered minor to severe injuries.

The accident was essentially due to the pilot allowing the slightly overloaded aircraft to climb too quickly and subsequently stalling it more and more.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

- coptercrazy
- LBA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2013 14:22 Uli Elch Added
19-Jun-2013 14:26 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
05-Feb-2016 15:13 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative]

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