- Date
- April 28, 2012, 15:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Attalens, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- HB-PGAPiper PA32R
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 83513
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On April 28, 2012, about 1500 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-32R-301 airplane, HB-PGA, impacted terrain near the village of Tatroz in Attalens, Fribourg, Switzerland. All six persons on-board were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The flight had departed Lausanne (LSGN) at an unknown time and was destined for Bex (LSGB). The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swiss Accident Investigation Board SAIB Aéropôle 1, Route de Morens CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland info@sust.admin.ch
Aircraft
- Registration
- HB-PGA
- Reported as
- Piper PA32R (301)
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming IO540, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operator
- Groupement de Vol a Moteur Lausanne
- Registered owner
- Groupement de Vol a Moteur Lausanne
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- LSGN · Lausanne
- Destination
- LSGB · Bex
- Flight plan
- Unknown