Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN12WA686