Embraer accident near Liechtenstein, Ch, August 6, 2012
On August 6, 2012 at about 3:40 pm local time, a Embraer, registered CNMBR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Liechtenstein (St. Gallen-Altenrhein airport). It was a business flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 6, 2012 · about 3:40 pm local time
- Place
- Liechtenstein, Switzerland · St. Gallen-Altenrhein · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Embraer
- Registration
- CNMBR · no longer on the register · serial 50500025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 6, 2012, at 1540 UTC, an Embraer 505 Phenom 300, Moroccan registration CN-MBR, owned and operated by Dalia Air, Morocco, was substantially damaged when it departed the runway and impacted a fence at the St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (LSZR), Liechtenstein, Switzerland. The two pilots and one passenger on board were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled cross-country flight departed Geneve-Cointrin Airport, Geneva, Switzerland, about 1500. The airplane landed on runway 10 but overshot the runway, broke through a fence and came to a standstill in a field. The reported weather at LSZR at the time of the accident was wind variable at 1 knot, 6,000 feet scattered, ceiling 8,000 feet broken, 10 miles visibility, light rain, temperature 18 degrees Celsius (C), dew point 16 degrees C, pressure 1017 mb. The flight control electronics and flap system parts were retained and tested at Parker Hannifin Corporation, Irvine, California, on January 16, 2013. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Switzerland. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Swiss Accident Investigation Board at: Swiss Accident Investigation Board Aviation Division Aeropole 1, Route de Morens, 1530 Payerne Switzerland Telephone: +41 26 662 33 33 Facsimile: +41 26 662 33 01 E-mail: info@sust.admin.ch
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
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 17,529 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt And Whitney PW535E (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt And Whitney PW535E (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Dalia Air
The flight
- Departed from: LSGG Geneva at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Liechtenstein
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 10R, 4,921 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 1 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Observation at 2:50 pm from LSZR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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