Beechcraft BE 95-B55 HB-GDS

Summary

On 11 February 2011 at about 10:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE 95-B55 registered HB-GDS was involved in an accident near Forcletta, Switzerland. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 February 2011 at 10:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Forcletta, Switzerland

Coordinates

46.1828, 7.6572

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE 95-B55

Registration

HB-GDS

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lausanne → Sion

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11WA190

5 people died.

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 11, 2011, at 1045 coordinated universal time, a Hawker Beechcraft, BE-95-B55, Swiss registered HB-GDS, owned and operated by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Forcletta, France. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Lausanne (LSGL),Switzerland. The Swiss investigators received reports that the Alpine scenic flight impacted a mountain ridge. 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 Accident Investigation Bureau – Switzerland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau – Switzerland AAIB – Aeropole 1 Rte de Morens CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.