Accident Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 EuroStar 9-249, Saturday 24 June 2006
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Date:Saturday 24 June 2006
Time:18:36 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic EV97 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Evektor-Aerotechnik EV-97 EuroStar
Owner/operator:private
Registration: 9-249
MSN: 1416
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Zernez, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LSFM
Destination airport:LSFM
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The ultralight crashed into a hillside for unknown reasons. Both danish occupants were killed. The aircraft was found a day later. It is completely destroyed.

Causes
The accident was caused by the aircraft falling due to a force that caused the left wing structure to break

The following factors contributed to the accident:
- The insufficient strength of the lower wing structure.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 years and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/2053_d.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Dec-2010 04:50 Alpine Flight Added
03-Oct-2024 09:45 ASN Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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