Summary
On March 14, 2011, a Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500 (N177EA) was involved in an incident near Saanen, SZ. All 5 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On March 14, 2011, at 1205 UTC, an Eclipse Aircraft Corporation, EA500, U.S. Registration N177EA, collided with a parked vehicle during landing at Saanen Aerodrome, Bern, Switzerland. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by Liebherr-Geschaftsreiseflugzeug, GbR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight originated from Innsbruck, Austria.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11RA295. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N177EA.
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Analysis
On March 14, 2011, at 1205 UTC, an Eclipse Aircraft Corporation, EA500, U.S. Registration N177EA, collided with a parked vehicle during landing at Saanen Aerodrome, Bern, Switzerland. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by Liebherr-Geschaftsreiseflugzeug, GbR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight originated from Innsbruck, Austria.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. Any further information may be obtained from:
Buro fur Flugenfalluntersuchungen, BFU
Bureau d'enquete sur les accidents d'aviation BEAA
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, AAIB
Aeropole 1
Route de Morens
CH-1530 Payerne
Switzerland
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB of Switzerland.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11RA295