1 Jun 2009: CESSNA 172H — Uddevalla Flygklubb

1 Jun 2009: CESSNA 172H — Uddevalla Flygklubb

1 fatality • Uddevalla, Sweden

Probable cause

Under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

On June 1, 2009, at 1550 coordinated universal time (1750 central European Summer Time), a Cessna 172H, Swedish registered SE-GUP, owned by the Uddevalla Flygklubb (Flying Club) and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances at Uddevalla Rorkarr Airport (ESGU), Uddevalla, Sweden. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The accident flight originated from ESGU.

The Swedish investigators reported that the pilot was performing aerial survey in search of a wounded deer. Witnesses reported that the airplane stalled at a low altitude and impacted a creek. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden

Contributing factors

  • cause Other authority investigated

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 300/08kt, vis 10sm

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