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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1971 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-160 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | HB-LCA |
| MSN: | 23-1700 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near La Côte Aérodrome (LSGP) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Geneva/LSGG |
| Saanen/LSGK | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Emergency landing due to engine problems
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland Rapport final 1971/7 - 756
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 07:00 | ASN | Added |
| 28-Sep-2025 17:11 | sparrow9 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2025 17:11 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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