Summary
On September 20, 2015, a Amateur Construction GLASAIR RG (HB-YEA) was involved in an accident near Muhen, SZ. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
On September 20, 2015, about 1000 hours universal coordinated time, a Glassair RG airplane, Swiss registration HB-YEA was destroyed when it impacted an automobile and burst into flames during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Muhen, Switzerland. The pilot was fatally injured. The incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government Switzerland.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN15WA456. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HB-YEA.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On September 20, 2015, about 1000 hours universal coordinated time, a Glassair RG airplane, Swiss registration HB-YEA was destroyed when it impacted an automobile and burst into flames during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Muhen, Switzerland. The pilot was fatally injured. The incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government Switzerland.
Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board
Bundeshaus Nord, Kochergasse 10
CH-3003 Berne
Switzerland
Tel: +41 58 466 33 00
Website: http://www.sust.admin.ch
Email: info-av@sust.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# CEN15WA456