Toussus-le-Noble – Paris-Orly

The pilot, sole on board, was descending to Paris-Orly in poor weather conditions when he informed ATC about control problems. The twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Toussus-le-Noble – Paris-Orly

Registration

F-GFBF

MSN

31-7620054

Year of Manufacture

1976

Operator

Société Soon

Date

December 4, 1997 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Droue-sur-Drouette Eure-et-Loir

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

48.6008°, 1.7023°

Narrative Report

On December 4, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Toussus-le-Noble – Paris-Orly experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Société Soon, with the event recorded near Droue-sur-Drouette Eure-et-Loir.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, was descending to Paris-Orly in poor weather conditions when he informed ATC about control problems. The twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-GFBF, MSN 31-7620054, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.6008°, 1.7023°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was descending to Paris-Orly in poor weather conditions when he informed ATC about control problems. The twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toussus-le-Noble – Paris-Orly

Operator

Société Soon

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-GFBF

MSN

31-7620054

Year of Manufacture

1976