Strasbourg - Paris

The twin engine aircraft departed Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport on a private flight to Paris-Le Bourget, carrying one pilot and one passenger. After takeoff from runway 23, while in initial climb, the aircraft crossed the clouds twice then entered a nose-down attitude and crashed one km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Strasbourg - Paris

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

HB-LNK

MSN

224

Year of Manufacture

1982

Operator

Private Swiss

Date

November 7, 1983 at 11:35 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Strasbourg-Entzheim Bas-Rhin

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

48.5206°, 7.6091°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 7, 1983 at 11:35 AM, Strasbourg - Paris experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private Swiss, with the event recorded near Strasbourg-Entzheim Bas-Rhin.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport on a private flight to Paris-Le Bourget, carrying one pilot and one passenger. After takeoff from runway 23, while in initial climb, the aircraft crossed the clouds twice then entered a nose-down attitude and crashed one km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HB-LNK, MSN 224, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5206°, 7.6091°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport on a private flight to Paris-Le Bourget, carrying one pilot and one passenger. After takeoff from runway 23, while in initial climb, the aircraft crossed the clouds twice then entered a nose-down attitude and crashed one km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Strasbourg - Paris

Operator

Private Swiss

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

HB-LNK

MSN

224

Year of Manufacture

1982