Accident Summary
A single-engine airplane on a ferry flight from Siegerland Airport to Arezzo, Tuscany, crashed into a mountain slope in Switzerland. The pilot, the sole occupant, was killed.
Flight Details
The aircraft departed Siegerland Airport at 1100 local time. The purpose of the flight was a ferry to Arezzo. While en route over Switzerland, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions. The aircraft continued in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while operating under visual flight rules (VFR).
Impact and Wreckage
During cruise in IMC, the airplane impacted the slope of a rocky, snow-covered face west of Mt Grüehorn, located in the southern part of the canton of St. Gallen. The wreckage was discovered later in the afternoon at an elevation of 1,700 metres. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued under VFR mode in IMC conditions.