Accident Details
On 11 July 2008, at 13:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T aircraft, registration HB-PMB, operated by Fluggruppe Seeland, was involved in an accident at Biel-Kappelen Airfield (LSZP). The flight was operated under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) as a private flight, with the aircraft departing from and destined for Biel-Kappelen. The pilot, a Swiss citizen born in 1948, was accompanied by three passengers.
The aircraft took off from runway 23 but failed to gain sufficient altitude. It came to a stop approximately 180 meters beyond the runway end in a potato field. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Investigation
The investigation was conducted by the Swiss Bureau d'enquête sur les accidents d'aviation (BEAA). Following an engine run-up test, the investigation was closed on the grounds that no technical defects could be identified. The case was handled under a summary procedure.