- Date
- December 7, 2016, 16:44 local (16:44 UTC)
- Place
- Alsace, France
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- HB-LSDPiper PA-34-200T
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR missed approach: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94475
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On December 7, 2016, at 1644 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-34-200T airplane, Switzerland registration HB-LSD, was destroyed when it collided with the terrain near Alsace, France. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane departed the Nurnberg Airport (EDDN), near Bayern, Germany at an unconfirmed time and was destined for the Bale-Mulhouse Airport (LFSB), Alsace, France, when the accident occurred. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. Any further information may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la securite de l'aviation civile Zone Sud - Batiment 153 200 rue de Paris Aeroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Tel: +33 1 49 92 72 00 Fax: +33 1 49 92 72 03 www.bea.aero This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BEA of France.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HB-LSD
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T (200T)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7970098
- Built
- 1979
- Engines
- Continental TSIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocatingContinental LTSIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Departed
- EDDN · Bayern
- Destination
- LFSB · Mulhouse
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LFSB · Bale-Mulhouse Airport