Accident Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo D-IHRK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25494
 
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Date:Friday 11 April 1980
Time:15:42 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo
Owner/operator:Wekos Schrotthandel
Registration: D-IHRK
MSN: 31P-7300137
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sion (Sitten), VS -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Genéve - LSGG
Destination airport:Sion - LSGS
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed in the vinicity of warehouse during approach on runway 26.

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

Sources:

http://www.sust.admin.ch/pdfs/AV-berichte//1009.pdf
Hamburger Abendblatt 12 April 1980, p24

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
12-Nov-2010 13:39 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
11-May-2015 09:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
14-Mar-2018 19:40 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative]

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