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Accidents · NTSB WAS03WA014 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 182 RG accident near Pianello/Carena, Sz, July 13, 2003

On July 13, 2003 at about 6:40 am local time, a Cessna 182 RG, registered N6412T, was destroyed in an accident near Pianello/Carena. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 4 people were killed.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
July 13, 2003 · about 6:40 am local time
Place
Pianello/Carena, Eswatini
Type
Accident
Injuries
4 people were killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 182 RG · all 182 RGs on the register
Registration
N6412T · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Sixforty Corporation

The flight

  • Departed from: LSZL Locarno
  • Destination: LIPB Bolzano
  • Flight plan: not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers3

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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