- Date
- January 21, 2019, 20:12 local (20:12 UTC)
- Place
- St. Peter Port, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N264DBPiper PA46
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98848
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On January 21, 2013, about 2012 UTC, a Piper PA-46-301P, N264DB, operated by a private individual, disappeared from radar 15 nm north of Guernsey, Channel Island, United Kingdom. The airplane is believed to have crashed in English Channel and is presumed destroyed, and the two persons on board are believed to be fatalities. Night, visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident for the personal flight. The flight departed Nantes Atlantique Airport (LFRS), France, and was en route to Cardiff Airport (EGFF), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.A search of the area on January 22, 2019, revealed airplane debris floating on the surface of the English Channel about 15 miles east of where radar contact was lost with the airplane. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the British government. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigations Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 1252 510300 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1252 376999 E-mail: investigations@aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch of England.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N264DB
- Reported as
- Piper PA46 (310P)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46-8408037
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520 SER, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- LFRS · Nantes
- Destination
- EGFF · Cardif
- Flight plan
- Unknown
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