Date:	Saturday 28 May 1955
Time:	11:25 LT
Type:	Grumman G-44A Widgeon
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	F-BFHD
MSN:	SCAN30/4
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	1 mi NE of Lüscherz -   Switzerland
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:	LSZG
Destination airport:	Lake of Biel
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The a/c was demonstrated to Mr. F. by Mr. S. who was on the co-pilots seat. Mr. F. was in th pilots seat.
The a/c was seen landing ca 650 yds from the southern shore of Lake of Bienne when the a/c shortly before touch-down pitched nose down and crashed into the water. It sank after 6 min, Mr. F. was able to free himself from the sinking plane.
The probable cause was a stall without flaps deployed and no power ca 10 ft above the surface with a heavy pitch down (a tendency known). Neither of the two pilots was authorized to fly the a/c. The plane is still on the N-register.

Accident Report by Swiss Federal Office of Air Accident Investigation: Aero Revue 33(1958) Nr.7 366-375

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
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13-Jul-2014 19:00	TB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ]
09-Oct-2014 19:41	TB	Updated [Cn, ]
23-Mar-2015 05:16	sparrow9	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ]
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