Dassault FALCON VP-BAF
12 February 2009 · Samedan, Switzerland · Fatal
Summary
On 12 February 2009 at about 15:14 local time, a Dassault FALCON registered VP-BAF was involved in an accident near Samedan, Switzerland. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Samedan, Switzerland
- Nearest airport
- Samedan Airport (LSZS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dassault FALCON
- Registration
- VP-BAF
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Schwechat → Samedan
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09WA177
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
This is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On February 12, 2009, at 1514 coordinated universal time, a Dassault Falcon, Bermuda registered VP-BAF, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while landing at Samedan Airport (LSZS), Samedan, Switzerland. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight crew was fatally injured and the passengers sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Schwechat (LOWW), Austria at 1406. The Swiss investigators reported that the airplane impacted the runway enviornment in a right wing low attitude, drifted to the left and impacted a snow bank adjacent to the runway enviornment. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss government or Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Buro. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau - Switzerland CH - 3003 Berne Switzerland
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dassault FALCON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2006 | Dassault FALCON 900EX | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Dassault FALCON 2000 | Stilesville, Indiana, United States | Clos De Berry Leasing LTD | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Dassault FALCON 900EX | United States | Pistol Creek Financial Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2001 | Dassault FALCON 20 | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2001 | Dassault FALCON 100 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | David Nutt and Associates | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Dassault FALCON 20 | Peterborough, Canada | Grand Aire, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2010 | Piper PA32R | Oey, Gemeinde Saanen, Switzerland | Bodanair AG | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft 390 | Bever, Switzerland | Windrose Air Jetcharter GmbH | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Cirrus SR22 | Zurich, Switzerland | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2011 | Eclipse EA500 | Saanen, Switzerland | Liebherr-Geschaftsreiseflugzeug, GbR | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2007 | Cessna 550 BRAVO | Samedan, Switzerland | AVB-2004 Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petit-Beauregard, Switzerland | Flybpl.com | Fatal | 2 |