http://www.lalibre.be/actu/internationa ... 01a172fa2d
A Piper Malibu bound for Zwartberg crashed soon after take-off from Geneva, this afternoon. Possibly due to an engine breakdown. Pilot alone on board, killed.
Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
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Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
IF IT AIN'T BOEING, I'M NOT GOING.
Re: Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
The final moments (except impact) have been filmed:
http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/vaud/story/ ... s-22822154
http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/vaud/story/ ... s-22822154
Re: Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
It doesn't sound or look like engine failure to me. It looks like he entered a spin as soon as he banked his wings, suggesting that he was either stalled or had some kind of structural/control surface failure.
The poor soul didn't feel any pain.
A reminder that GA isn't without risks and things can happen overwhelmingly fast.
The poor soul didn't feel any pain.
A reminder that GA isn't without risks and things can happen overwhelmingly fast.
Re: Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
It might be N246PR
METAR LSGG
301050Z 17014KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT030 BKN040 01/M01 Q0987 TEMPO 3000 SHSN
maybe some icing problem, or supercooled water droplets...
METAR LSGG
301050Z 17014KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT030 BKN040 01/M01 Q0987 TEMPO 3000 SHSN
maybe some icing problem, or supercooled water droplets...
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Re: Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
Vendredi, vers midi, un petit avion de tourisme s'est écrasé sur la commune de Bernex, à proximité de Sézenove. Il s'agit d'un Piper Malibu immatriculé aux Etats-Unis, avec seul le pilote à bord. A 11h57, l'appareil a décollé de la piste 23 de l'aéroport international de Genève, à destination de Zwartberg, en Belgique. Six minutes plus tard, pour une raison encore inconnue, il a piqué du nez et s'est abîmé dans un champ, à la route de Laconnex.
http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise ... y/18689531
Took off at 11.57 from runway 23 at GVA, crashed six minutes later at Bernez, near Sézenove.
Voor de piloot kwam alle hulp te laat. Hij was op slag dood. Volgens lokale media gaat het om een 59-jarige man. Meer details over zijn identiteit zijn niet bekend. Volgens Buitenlandse Zaken in Brussel is de piloot geen Belg.
http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20150130_0150 ... neve-video
http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise ... y/18689531
Took off at 11.57 from runway 23 at GVA, crashed six minutes later at Bernez, near Sézenove.
Voor de piloot kwam alle hulp te laat. Hij was op slag dood. Volgens lokale media gaat het om een 59-jarige man. Meer details over zijn identiteit zijn niet bekend. Volgens Buitenlandse Zaken in Brussel is de piloot geen Belg.
http://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20150130_0150 ... neve-video
IF IT AIN'T BOEING, I'M NOT GOING.
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Re: Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
Might have stalled due to icing.
Similar to the crash in Gosselies? Or the AF in Pau.
Similar to the crash in Gosselies? Or the AF in Pau.
Re: Piper Malibu GVA-Zwartberg crashes at take-off
Comment from the YouTube channel "General Aviation Channel":
"Assumed stall and spin due autopilot malfunction - investigation is pending"
"Assumed stall and spin due autopilot malfunction - investigation is pending"