ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217818
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 16 November 1972 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee E |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-EGSL |
| MSN: | 28-7225142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schaffhausen -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Basel Mulhouse Airport |
| Friedrichshafen | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The two pilots of the Piper Cherokee D-EGSL wanted to make a VFR private flight with one passenger from Friedrichshafen to Basel and back.
The outbound flight in the late morning offered no difficulties. On the return flight two hours later, the aircraft entered a zone of heavy snowfall with a low ceiling and very poor visibility. After losing geographic orientation, the aircraft entered the Randen area and crashed in a reversal or evasive turn. On impact at about 1445 CET in a wooded valley east of Schleitheim, the aircraft was destroyed and the wreckage caught fire. One of the pilots was killed in the crash, the other two passengers were slightly injured.
The accident was caused by:
- Flying below the minimum speed
- Continuing the flight below the minimum visual flight values
- Inadequate flight preparation: inadequate weather briefing and unclear regulation of command on board
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
BFU 3X0037/72
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2018 21:37 | TB | Added |
| 08-Dec-2018 19:12 | TB | Updated [Location, Country, Nature, Source] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation