| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | HB-NCX |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American Rockwell Commander 112 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Rockwell Commander 112/114 |
| Aircraft Version: | Rockwell Commander 112TC |
| C/n (msn): | 13014 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | LuganoMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSZA IATA: LUG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1986 |
| Photo from: | Massimo Liperi Collection |
| Photo ID: | 807584 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo by Mr. Cattaneo. This aircraft deadly crashed in Milano downtown on 18th April 2002 against the Pirelli skycraper while making a VFR flight Locarno-Linate. It was finally determined that the single private pilot on board the aircraft was distracted by a landing gear problem. He was cleared to hold at the west of Linate airport to try to solve the problem, but a not correct use of the autopilot (no altitude keeping function) and the afternoon sunlight at west contributed to the loss of awareness about the real position/heading. The aircraft impacted at the 26th floor, 340 ft AGL. This photo was added on 11 May 2025, and has since been viewed 40 times. |