CEN16WA074

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus SR20 · Egmond, Netherlands · January 4, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
January 4, 2016, 13:56 local (13:56 UTC)
Place
Egmond, Netherlands
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
G-ZOGTCirrus SR20
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92515

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On January 4, 2016, about 1356 UTC, a Cirrus Design, Incorporated SR-20, United Kingdom registration G-ZOGT, owned by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted into the North Sea near Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, under unknown circumstances. The pilot on board the airplane is missing and presumed dead. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, local personal flight had departed Birmingham Airport (EGBJ), Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, and was enroute to Osnabruck-Atterheide Airport (EDWO), Osnabruck, Germany. The airplane was on a VFR flight. The pilot reported meteorological conditions, fog. The airplane disappeared from radar while enroute. Airplane wreckage was found in the water about 4 nautical miles west of Egmond aan Zee. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of The Netherlands. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: The Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK THE HAGUE The Netherlands Telephone: +31 70 333 7000 Facsimile: +31 70 333 7077 www.safetyboard.nl This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dutch Safety Board, The Netherlands.

Aircraft

Registration
G-ZOGT
Reported as
Cirrus SR20
Category
Airplane
Engine
Continental IO-360-ES, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Airworthiness certificate
None
Departed
EGBJ · Birmingham
Destination
EDWO · Osnabruck
Flight plan
VFR
Equipment
Electronic multifunction display, Airframe parachute