CEN13WA578

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus Design SR20 · Poncins, France · July 31, 2013

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 31, 2013, 14:20 local (14:20 UTC)
Place
Poncins, France
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
F-HCPTCirrus Design SR20
Defining event
Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88686

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On July 31, 2013, about 1420 universal coordinated time, a Cirrus SR-20 airplane, F-HCPT, impacted terrain near Poncins, France. The two occupants were fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of France. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of France, at: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB of France.

Aircraft

Registration
F-HCPT
Reported as
Cirrus Design SR20 (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1034
Engine
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Operator
Aero Club Du Rhone Et Du Sud Est
Registered owner
Aero Club Du Rhone Et Du Sud Est
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
LFLY · Bron
Destination
LFLZ · Chambeon
Airport
LFLZ · Feurs/Chambeon Airport

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 3, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 26 KB in all.