# NTSB CEN10WA508: Piper PA32R, Oey, Gemeinde Saanen, Switzerland, August 26, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 26, 2010, 11:09 local (11:09 UTC)
- Place: Oey, Gemeinde Saanen, Switzerland
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
- NTSB case key (mKey): 77131
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN10WA508
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77131/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10WA508

## Factual narrative

On August 26, 2010, at 1109 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-32R-300, Swiss registered HB-PRE, owned by Swiss Aviation Services AG, and operated by Bodanair AG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Oey, Gemeinde Saanen, Switzerland. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Saanen (LSGK), and was en route to Zurich (LSZH). The Swiss investigators received statements indicating that after take-off the airplane did not gain altitude and crashed shortly thereafter. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss government or the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau – Switzerland AAIB – Aeropole 1 Rte de Morens CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland

## Aircraft

- Registration: HB-PRE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R (300)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Bodanair AG
- Registered owner: Swiss Aviation Services AG
- Departed: Oey, Gemeinde Saanen
- Destination: Zurich
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.09 inHg
- Observed at: LSGC

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.