# NTSB CEN12WA686: Piper PA-28-140, Petit-Beauregard, Switzerland, October 14, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 14, 2011, 10:57 local (10:57 UTC)
- Place: Petit-Beauregard, Switzerland
- Coordinates: 46.87611, 6.584722
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8761&lon=6.5847&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 87241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN12WA686
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87241/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA686

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7325527
- Engines: 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

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