Piper PA-31 HB-LOT
10 November 2011 · Cottens, Switzerland · Fatal
Summary
On 10 November 2011 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered HB-LOT was involved in an accident near Cottens, Switzerland. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottens, Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.7603, 7.0417
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- HB-LOT
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ecuvillens → Geneva
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12WA223
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss government or the Swiss Accident Investigation Board. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swiss Accident Investigation Board SAIB Aéropôle 1, Route de Morens CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss government or the Swiss Accident Investigation Board. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swiss Accident Investigation Board SAIB Aéropôle 1, Route de Morens CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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