- Date
- June 1, 2009, 15:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place
- Uddevalla, Sweden
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- SE-GUPCessna 172H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Swedish Accident Investigation Board
- Case key
- 73955
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Probable cause
Under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
On June 1, 2009, at 1550 coordinated universal time (1750 central European Summer Time), a Cessna 172H, Swedish registered SE-GUP, owned by the Uddevalla Flygklubb (Flying Club) and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances at Uddevalla Rorkarr Airport (ESGU), Uddevalla, Sweden. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from ESGU. The Swedish investigators reported that the pilot was performing aerial survey in search of a wounded deer. Witnesses reported that the airplane stalled at a low altitude and impacted a creek. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden
Factual narrative
On June 1, 2009, at 1550 coordinated universal time (1750 central European Summer Time), a Cessna 172H, Swedish registered SE-GUP, owned by the Uddevalla Flygklubb (Flying Club) and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances at Uddevalla Rorkarr Airport (ESGU), Uddevalla, Sweden. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The accident flight originated from ESGU. The Swedish investigators reported that the pilot was performing aerial survey in search of a wounded deer. Witnesses reported that the airplane stalled at a low altitude and impacted a creek. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden
Aircraft
- Registration
- SE-GUP
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- F1720772
- Engine
- Continental O, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Uddevalla Flygklubb
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Uddevalla
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- ESGU · Uddevalla Rorkarr Flygplats
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Observed at
- ESGP