# NTSB CEN10WA153: Piper PA32, Chambery, France, March 7, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 7, 2010, 14:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Chambery, France
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: French BEA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 75482
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN10WA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/75482/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75482
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10WA153

## Probable cause

This accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government.

## Analysis

On March 7, 2010, at 1430 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA32/301T, Swiss registered HB-PQZ, owned by Neghinn S.A., was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Chambéry, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Chambéry Airport (LFLB), Chambéry, France, and was en route to Amberieu Airport (LFXA), Amberieu, France. The French investigators reported that the airplane collided with a "mountain crest" during poor weather conditions. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or the French Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

## Factual narrative

On March 7, 2010, at 1430 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA32/301T, Swiss registered HB-PQZ, owned by Neghinn S.A., was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Chambéry, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Chambéry Airport (LFLB), Chambéry, France, and was en route to Amberieu Airport (LFXA), Amberieu, France. The French investigators reported that the airplane collided with a "mountain crest" during poor weather conditions. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or the French Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

## Aircraft

- Registration: HB-PQZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32 (301T)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Neghinn S.A.
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: Chambery
- Destination: LFXA, Amberieu
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,100 ft broken
- Temperature: 32 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observed at: LFLB

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 25, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75482. 9 KB in all.

- Docket Insert - CEN10WA153 (item 1, .PDF, 9 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40327124&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Docket%20Insert%20-%20CEN10WA153-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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