Preliminary information
On March 14, 2011, at 1205 UTC, an Eclipse Aircraft Corporation, EA500, U.S. Registration N177EA, collided with a parked vehicle during landing at Saanen Aerodrome, Bern, Switzerland. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by Liebherr-Geschaftsreiseflugzeug, GbR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight originated from Innsbruck, Austria.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. Any further information may be obtained from:
Buro fur Flugenfalluntersuchungen, BFU
Bureau d'enquete sur les accidents d'aviation BEAA
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, AAIB
Aeropole 1
Route de Morens
CH-1530 Payerne
Switzerland
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB of Switzerland.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11RA295 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 14, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Saanen, CH
- Highest injury
- None
Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500
- N-number
- N177EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.