Accident Cessna F172F Skyhawk HB-CMR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33730
 
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Date:Saturday 30 October 1971
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna F172F Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Alpar
Registration: HB-CMR
MSN: F172-0086
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:12 km ESE of Thun -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Bern (LSZB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On a VFR-flight from the Tessin the a/c collided with a tree on the side of the Sigriswilergrat in IMC.

Sources:

- coptercrazy
Nouvelle Revue de Lausanne No 255, 1.11.1971, p.11: https://scriptorium.bcu-lausanne.ch/zoom/159342/view?page=11&p=separate&search=avion&hlid=1658904501&tool=search&view=37,102,2184,979

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
01-Sep-2012 07:23 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
22-Feb-2016 21:08 sparrow9 Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Dec-2016 16:44 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Dec-2020 13:49 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Jul-2021 07:58 sparrow9 Updated [Source]

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