CEN15WA440

NTSB accident investigation · Maule MX7 · Munster, Switzerland · July 18, 2015

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 18, 2015, 08:57 local (08:57 UTC)
Place
Munster, Switzerland
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
HB-KDFMaule MX7
Defining event
Approach-VFR go-around: Collision during takeoff/land
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Federal Aviation Administration, Swiss Transportation Safety Board
Case key
92159

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Collision during takeoff/landApproach-VFR go-aroundAll aircraft: 1,309 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On July 18, 2015 about 0857 UTC, a Maule MX7-235 airplane, Swiss registration HB-KDF, impacted terrain during a go around near the Munster Airport (LSPU), near Munster, Switzerland. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane received substantial damage during the impact. The local flight departed from LSPU at time unknown. This Investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. Any further information may be obtained from: Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board Aviation Division Aeropole 1, Route de Morens, 1530 Payerne Switzerland Telephone: +41 58 466 33 00 Facsimile: +41 58 466 33 01 E-mail: info@sust.admin.ch This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board.

Aircraft

Registration
HB-KDF
Reported as
Maule MX7 (235)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
10117
Engine
Lycoming, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Operator
Segelfluggruppe Winterthur
Registered owner
Segelfluggruppe Winterthur
Destination
Munster
Airport
Münster

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Minor