CEN14WA105

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus Design SR22 · Le Pin, France · January 6, 2014

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 6, 2014, 07:00 local (07:00 UTC)
Place
Le Pin, France
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
F-HAPHCirrus Design SR22
Defining event
Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
88641

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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 January 6, 2014, approximately 0700 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, F-HAPH, lost engine power, deployed the parachute system, and touched down near Le Pin, France. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed the Grenoble–Isère Airport (LFLS), Grenoble, France, and was en route to the Lyon-Bron Airport (LFLY), Bron, France.According to initial information provided by investigators, the airplane was cruising at flight level 90, about 9,000 feet, when the engine began to lose power. The pilot deployed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) and the airplane descended into a field. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

Aircraft

Registration
F-HAPH
Reported as
Cirrus Design SR22
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2538
Engine
unknown
Damage
Destroyed
Operator
Gie Cirrus
Registered owner
Cm-Cic Bail Sa
Departed
LFLS · Grenoble
Destination
LFLY · Bron