Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Feb 12, 2007 (1 killed), Zwei...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on February 12, 2007 near Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The reports...
- Date: February 12, 2007
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The reports describe loss of control after an abnormal climb, and the pilot had reportedly struggled with the cabin door, the avionics and the engine start before departure.
A Cheyenne delivery flight from Zweibrucken left its standard departure track after takeoff, and the pilot reported problems to ATC. The altitude fluctuated and the aircraft then entered an uncontrolled descent into an open field near Rieschweiler. The sole pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.