Cessna 172H accident near Uddevalla, SE, June 1, 2009
On June 1, 2009 at about 3:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172H, registered SEGUP, was destroyed in an accident near Uddevalla (Uddevalla Rorkarr Flygplats airport). It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 2009 · about 3:50 pm local time
- Place
- Uddevalla, Sweden · Uddevalla Rorkarr Flygplats · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- SEGUP · no longer on the register · serial F1720772
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 1, 2009, at 1550 coordinated universal time (1750 central European Summer Time), a Cessna 172H, Swedish registered SE-GUP, owned by the Uddevalla Flygklubb (Flying Club) and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances at Uddevalla Rorkarr Airport (ESGU), Uddevalla, Sweden. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from ESGU. The Swedish investigators reported that the pilot was performing aerial survey in search of a wounded deer. Witnesses reported that the airplane stalled at a low altitude and impacted a creek. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown
The NTSB's findings
- cause Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Other authority investigated
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Uddevalla
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: vv; clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 3:40 pm from ESGP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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