Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 February 2002
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 300LW Super King Air
Owner/operator: Kronospan GmbH
Registration Number: D-ICBC
Location: Sarsura Glacier, near Zernez –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
A D-ICBC aircraft crashed into the Sarsura Glacier at an altitude of 9640 feet, resulting in the deaths of both occupants and complete destruction of the aircraft. The accident occurred during approach to runway 21 at St. Moritz-Samedan, Switzerland, due to spatial orientation loss caused by visual flight rules and unsuitable flight tactics.A D-ICBC aircraft crashed into the Sarsura Glacier at an altitude of 9640 feet, resulting in the deaths of both occupants and complete destruction of the aircraft. The accident occurred during approach to runway 21 at St. Moritz-Samedan, Switzerland, due to spatial orientation loss caused by visual flight rules and unsuitable flight tactics.
Description
Crashed into the Sarsura Glacier at an altitude of 9640 feet, while on approach to runway 21 at St. Moritz-Samedan, Switzerland (SMV). Both occupants were killed and the aircraft completely destroyed. CAUSES: The accident was due to the fact that the crew of the aircraft D-ICBC lost spatial orientation during the approach under visual flight rules at the airport of Samedan in critical weather conditions and using an unsuitable flight tactics causing the plane to collide with the terrain.
Source of Information
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1874_d.pdfhttp://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1874_d.pdfPrimary Cause
Spatial orientation loss due to visual flight rules and unsuitable flight tactics during approach.Spatial orientation loss due to visual flight rules and unsuitable flight tactics during approach.Share on:
