On May 31, 1974, a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (registration F-BOOJ) operated by Crédit Bail Haussmann was involved in an aviation accident near Glux-en-Glenne, France in flight. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: controlled flight into terrain while flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A twin-engine airplane en route from Biarritz to Sarre-Union crashed into a mountain slope in the Regional Park of Morvan after flying below clouds in worsening weather. All four occupants died.
Accident Details
The aircraft, a twin-engine model, was conducting a flight from Biarritz to Sarre-Union. En route, the pilot encountered deteriorating weather conditions and elected to descend beneath the cloud cover. Shortly thereafter, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Glux-en-Glenne, in the southern portion of the Regional Park of Morvan. The impact destroyed the aircraft and resulted in the deaths of all four occupants on board.
Investigation and Probable Cause
An official investigation was conducted to determine the circumstances of the accident. The investigation concluded that the event was a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) occurring while the flight was being conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) in adverse weather conditions. The probable cause of the accident was thus determined to be controlled flight into terrain while flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.
What happened in the 31 May 1974 Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident near Glux-en-Glenne, France?
A twin-engine airplane en route from Biarritz to Sarre-Union crashed into a mountain slope in the Regional Park of Morvan after flying below clouds in worsening weather. All four occupants died.
Were there any fatalities in the 31 May 1974 Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident?
The accident was fatal, resulting in 4 fatalities.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 31 May 1974 involved a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, registration F-BOOJ, operated by Crédit Bail Haussmann, at Glux-en-Glenne, France.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
controlled flight into terrain while flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions
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