CEN16WA165

NTSB accident investigation · Diamond DA42 · Vasteras, Sweden · January 22, 2016

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
January 22, 2016, 18:07 local (18:07 UTC)
Place
Vasteras, Sweden
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
SE-LVRDiamond DA42
Defining event
Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
93059

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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 22, 2016, at 1807 universal coordinate time, a Diamond DA42, Swedish registration SE-LVR, operated by Airways Flygutbildning, collided with the terrain in Vasteras, Sweden, following a loss of control. The flight instructor, the pilot receiving instruction, and one passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local instructional flight departed from Vasteras, Sweden. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden +46 8 508 862 00 www.havkom.se

Aircraft

Registration
SE-LVR
Reported as
Diamond DA42
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown