- Date
- February 11, 2011, 10:45 local (10:45 UTC)
- Place
- Forcletta, Switzerland
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- HB-GDSHawker Beechcraft BE 95-B55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Swiss BFU
- Case key
- 78354
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Probable cause
Under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government.
Analysis
On February 11, 2011, at 1045 coordinated universal time, a Hawker Beechcraft, BE-95-B55, Swiss registered HB-GDS, owned and operated by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Forcletta, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Lausanne (LSGL),Switzerland. The Swiss investigators received reports that the Alpine scenic flight impacted a mountain ridge. 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 Accident Investigation Bureau – Switzerland. 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 info@bfu.admin.ch
Factual narrative
On February 11, 2011, at 1045 coordinated universal time, a Hawker Beechcraft, BE-95-B55, Swiss registered HB-GDS, owned and operated by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Forcletta, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Lausanne (LSGL),Switzerland. The Swiss investigators received reports that the Alpine scenic flight impacted a mountain ridge. 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 Accident Investigation Bureau – Switzerland. 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 info@bfu.admin.ch
Aircraft
- Registration
- HB-GDS
- Reported as
- Hawker Beechcraft BE 95-B55
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Christian Roman
- Departed
- LSGL · Lausanne
- Destination
- LSGS · Sion
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 18, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 12 KB in all.