Cessna 550 Bravo incident near Samedan, Sz, January 24, 2007
On January 24, 2007 at about 3:03 pm local time, a Cessna 550 Bravo, registered LZABV, suffered minor damage in an incident near Samedan. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- January 24, 2007 · about 3:03 pm local time
- Place
- Samedan, Eswatini
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550 Bravo · all 550 Bravos on the register
- Registration
- LZABV · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Avb-2004 Ltd.
The flight
- Departed from: Geneva at 2:00 pm
- Destination: Samedan
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,600 ft; a few clouds at 800 ft
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 29.68 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from LSZH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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