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| Date: | Friday 12 May 1978 |
| Time: | 13:58 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | HB-OQX |
| MSN: | 28R-7535125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Léger le Petit (Cher), 16 nm ENE Avord MilAD (LFOA( -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Geneva/LSGG |
| Quiberon/LFEQ | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Inflight-break-up during flight in IMC by a VFR-pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Aragon expres 13 May 1978, p15
Accident report by BEA France (https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/902.pdf)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2024 17:57 | TB | Added |
| 22-Sep-2024 16:29 | sparrow9 | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Sep-2024 16:30 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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