ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163097
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 1955 |
| Time: | 17:48 |
| Type: |  Piper L-4 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | HB-OSZ |
| MSN: | 13156 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Selzach, 5.34 km N of LSZG, Alt.ca 1200m MSL (3900 ft) -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LSZG |
| LSZG | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot wanted to fly between two ridges, was too low with his barely climbing a/c and collided with a fir, crashing on the back. Both occupants sustained head injuries an were transported to the nearest hospital. Total flying time of the pilot: 41.5 hrs.
Cause: wrong tactic of flight, flying to low
Sources:
Report of Swiss Office of Aircraft Accident Investigation, Aero Revue32(1957) Nr8, 433-435
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2014 14:25 | sparrow9 | Added |
| 01-Aug-2019 15:47 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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