Summary
On September 12, 2017, a Mooney Aircraft Corporation M 20K (D-EPPW) was involved in an accident near Braunwald, SZ. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On September 12, 2017, about 1700 Universal Coordinated Time, a Mooney M20K, German registration D-EPPW, impacted terrain approximately near the mountain restaurant Gumen, Braunwald, Switzerland, under unknown circumstances. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured.
The Swiss Transportation Safety Board (STSB) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the STSB in its investigation.
All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the STSB:
Florian Reitz
florian.reitz@sust.admin.ch
On May 5, 2017, at 0755 coordinated universal time, a Cessna T182T, N6296R, and a Cessna 172, HBCKG, were involved in a near midair collision in Geneva, Switzerland.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN17WA353. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft D-EPPW.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
NTSB Investigation In Progress
Probable cause and narrative details have not yet been published for this accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA353