Date:	Sunday 18 July 2021
Time:	c. 16:15 LT
Type:	Mooney M20J 205 MSE
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	D-EMPE
MSN:	24-3186
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gloggentürmli,2km W of Pizzo Centrale, Gotthard Massif -   Switzerland
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (ZQL/EDTD)
Destination airport:	Locarno Airport (ZJI/LSZL)
Investigating agency:	STSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Mooney M20J 205 MSE crashed in the Gloggentürmli area, Gotthard Massif, at an elevation of 2.709 meters.
Pilot (60y) killed.

Cause:
The accident, in which the aircraft collided with the terrain while flying VFR in IMC over the main Alpine in unsatisfactory weather conditions.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/un-petit-avion-s-%C3%A9crase-dans-la-r%C3%A9gion-du-gothard--un-mort/46799358
https://gossau24.ch/articles/77804-kleinflugzeug-am-gotthard-abgestuerzt
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DEMPE/history/20210718/1343Z
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-empe
BFU 21-0583-4X
Files of German reg office LBA

https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/D-EMPE.pdf (investigation opened)
STSB
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/36701_1494781702.jpg (photo)

Built as N9118X in AUG90. Permit to fly as D-EMPE 19OCT90. Ferried via YYR-REK to Bremen 27-28OCT90. Rgd to Peter Marton (Grasbrunn) 12DEC90, base München. Base t/tAugsburg 1992. Accident on 13OCT19.

Cancellation date unknown.

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


13 October 2019	D-EMPE	Private	0	Dahlemer Binz Airfield (EDKV)		min
Gear-up landing

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
19-Jul-2021 15:45	gerard57	Added
19-Jul-2021 16:14	RobertMB	Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ]
22-Jul-2021 14:07	Captain Adam	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
22-Jul-2021 17:16	Anon.	Updated [Destination airport, ]
23-Jul-2021 00:58	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
26-Jul-2021 14:06	TB	Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]
29-Jul-2021 16:51	harro	Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, ]
03-Aug-2021 07:28	SwissPilot	Updated [Source, ]
07-Jun-2024 07:48	ASN	Updated [Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]
02-Sep-2025 08:28	Gerhardt	Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]