HB-PER

Substantial
Fatal

PIPER PA28S/N: 28-8090221

Accident Details

Date
Friday, August 4, 2017
NTSB Number
CEN17WA310
Location
Berghaus Diavolezza, Switzerland
Event ID
20170810X40641
Coordinates
46.408889, 9.874722
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Aircraft Information

Registration
HB-PER
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8090221
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA28P28A
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On August 4, 2017, at 0720 UTC, a Piper PA-28-181, Swiss registration HB-PER, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted mountainous terrain near Berghaus Diavolezza, Switzerland. The pilot and two passengers on board were fatally injured. A third passenger received serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled local flight departed Samedan, Switzerland, about 0710 UTC.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Switzerland. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board at:

Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board

Aviation Division

Aeropole 1, Route de Morens, 1530 Payerne

Switzerland

Telephone: +41 26 662 33 33

Facsimile: +41 26 662 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 STSB 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# CEN17WA310