Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Oct 28, 2003, Zurich-Kloten
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on October 28, 2003 near Zurich-Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the approach...
- Date: October 28, 2003
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Zurich-Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the approach below decision height without sufficient visual references. The aircraft was not equipped or approved for such weather, and the crew was not trained for it. The crew also did not follow SOPs.
A Piper Cheyenne positioning flight from Leipzig continued an ILS approach to Zurich below decision height in freezing fog. The aircraft struck the ground short of the runways and lost its undercarriage. Both pilots survived with minor injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.