ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164853
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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 1954 |
| Time: | 16:00 LOC |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club Valais |
| Registration: | HB-COC |
| MSN: | 20825 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 13.8 km SSE LSGS/Val d'Hérémence S of Pralong -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LSGS |
| LSGS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a scenic flight with 3 passengers with an a/c that was owned by the club since the day before the accident. After take-off he flew down the Valais, turned back and entered the Val d'Hérence at too low an altitude. He aborted a first 180° and followed the valley until the plane stalled in a steep turn and collided with trees.
Sources:
Accident Report by Swiss Federal Office of Air Accident Investigation: Aero Revue 33 (1958) Nr 3, 127-128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2014 18:51 | sparrow9 | Added |
| 06-Jun-2021 15:06 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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