CEN12WA686

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-140 · Petit-Beauregard, Switzerland · October 14, 2011

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 14, 2011, 10:57 local (10:57 UTC)
Place
Petit-Beauregard, Switzerland
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
G-BBEFPiper PA-28-140
Weather
Visual (VMC)
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
87241

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Factual narrative

On October 14, 2011, at 0857 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, G-BBEF, impacted terrain near Petit-Beauregard, Fontaines-sur-Grandson, Switzerland. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was owned and operated by Flybpl.com, Garstang, United Kingdom, as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated with a visual flight rules flight plan. The flight originated from Neuchâtel airport (LSGN), Switzerland, and was destined for the Amiens airport (LFAY), France. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Switzerland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of 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
G-BBEF
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-7325527
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Flybpl.Com
Registered owner
Flybpl.Com
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · August 31, 2010

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Wind
60° at 8 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles
Temperature
52 °F, dew point 43 °F
Altimeter
30.29 inHg
Observed at
LSMP