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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 2010 |
| Time: | 13:09 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Bodanair AG |
| Registration: | HB-PRE |
| MSN: | 32R-7780071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1256 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | About 600 metres west from Saanen Airport (LSGK) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saanen Airfield (LSGK) |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Piper Cheroke Lance took off from Saanen Airport (LSGK) but failed to gain height. It crashed about 600 metres west from the end of the runway end and caught fire.
All three occupants were killed.
Causes
The accident is attributable to the fact that shortly after take-off a collision with the terrain occurred because the aircraft was unable to gain sufficient height because of significantly reduced engine power. The loss of engine power can be explained by corrosion and wear damage to the camshaft and the tappet bodies.
The following factors contributed to the accident:
- Continuation of the take-off despite reduced engine power.
- Non-compliance with the recommendations of the manufacturer concerning the known corrosion problems in the engine.
- Non-integration of the corresponding recommendations of the manufacturer in the maintenance program of the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://bazonline.ch/region/thun/Drei-Tote-bei-Flugzeugabsturz-in-Saanen/story/12550599
http://old.news.ch/Drei+Tote+bei+Flugzeugabsturz+in+Saanen/452965/detail.htm
http://www.tagesschau.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv/2010/08/27/Schweiz/Flugzeugabsturz-in-Saanen-Maschine-gewann-kaum-an-Hoehe
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6855192&nseq=0 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2010 09:02 | steinmann | Added |
| 26-Aug-2010 10:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 10:52 | Vaclav Kudela | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 10:52 | copi | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 13:25 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 13:26 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 20:58 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Aug-2010 22:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Aug-2010 10:13 | gerard57 | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 28-Aug-2010 06:54 | harro | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 28-May-2025 16:13 | Eintagsflieger | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2025 16:16 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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