CEN16WA113

NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus Design Cirrus SR20 · Swansea, United Kingdom · January 20, 2016

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 20, 2016, 14:19 local (14:19 UTC)
Place
Swansea, United Kingdom
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
G-GCDCCirrus Design Cirrus SR20G-BLWPPiper Piper PA-38-112
Defining events
Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on groundStanding: Ground collision
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
UK AAIB
Case key
92788

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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.

Cirrus Design Cirrus SR20

Loss of control on groundLanding-landing rollAll aircraft: 4,585 casesDefining event

Piper Piper PA-38-112

Factual narrative

On January 20, 2016, at 1419 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR20, G-GCDC, collided with a parked Piper PA-31-112, G-BLWP, while landing at the Swansea Airport (EGFH), Swansea, Wales. The pilot and two passengers were not seriously injured. The Piper airplane was not occupied.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch

Aircraft · 2

Registration
G-GCDC
Reported as
Cirrus Design Cirrus SR20 (NO SERIES)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2008
Engine
Teledyne Continental IO-360-ES, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Registered owner
Rpr Associates Ltd
Airport
EGFH · Swansea Airport
Registration
G-BLWP
Reported as
Piper Piper PA-38-112
Category
Airplane
Serial number
38-78A0367
Damage
Substantial damage
Registered owner
Apb Leasing Ltd
Airport
EGFH · Swansea Airport