ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78865
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 2001 |
| Time: | 17:02 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna FR.172H Rocket (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | Motorfluggruppe Oberengadin |
| Registration: | HB-CVF |
| MSN: | FR172-0241 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | La Punt-Chamues, near (6,15 km NNW LSZS) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Samedan (LSZS) |
| Zürich/Kloten (LSZH) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft crashed during a flight from Samedan to Zürich. The pilot and the passenger were killed and the aircraft completely destroyed. Cancelled 10.9.2001.
Probable Causes:
- Flying too low into a narrow valley without the possibility to perform a 180° turn;
- Misjudgement of available engine power at ~ 7.000 feet;
- Aux fuel pump accidentally kept running in "LOW" position;
- Pilot was in a hurry due to the tight schedule.
Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1785.pdf
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Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2010 09:58 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 20-Sep-2011 05:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2011 05:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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