Piper PA32 HB-PQZ
7 March 2010 · Chambery, France · Fatal
Summary
On 7 March 2010 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA32 registered HB-PQZ was involved in an accident near Chambery, France. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chambery, France
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32
- Registration
- HB-PQZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chambery → Amberieu
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10WA153
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
This accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On March 7, 2010, at 1430 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA32/301T, Swiss registered HB-PQZ, owned by Neghinn S.A., was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Chambéry, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Chambéry Airport (LFLB), Chambéry, France, and was en route to Amberieu Airport (LFXA), Amberieu, France. The French investigators reported that the airplane collided with a "mountain crest" during poor weather conditions. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or the French Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2010 | Piper PA32 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Piper PA32-301 | Vipingo Ridge, Kenya | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Piper PA32 | Santiago, Ecuador | Fundacion Amazonia Verde | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2009 | Piper PA32 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Servant Air Ministries, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2009 | Piper PA32 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Piper PA32 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | Cooper Electrical Controls Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2010 | Boeing 747 | Paris, France | Thai Airways International Public Company Limited | Unknown | - |
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| 18 Sep 2010 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Paris, France | Federal Express Corp | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Schweizer 269C | Saint Gondon, France | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2010 | Boeing 747 | Paris, France | Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2010 | Robinson R22 | Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France | - | Fatal | 2 |