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| Date: | Sunday 9 September 2001 |
| Time: | 17:09 LT |
| Type: |  Christen Eagle II |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Aerobatic Foundation |
| Registration: | N44DD |
| MSN: | REID 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Reichenbach - LSGR -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Reichenbach Airfield (LSGR) |
| Reichenbach Airfield (LSGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot lost control of the aerobatic plane during an airshow at Reichenbach - LSGR and crashed. He was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause
The accident is due to the fact that the aircraft went out of control near the ground after breaking up and subsequently collided with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1895.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2010 04:20 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 31-Dec-2011 10:23 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Nov-2024 17:45 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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