Cirrus SR22 N467BD

Summary

On 22 October 2008 at about 13:58 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N467BD was involved in an accident near Zurich, Switzerland. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 October 2008 at 13:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Nearest airport

Zurich Airport (ZRH)

Coordinates

47.3667, 8.5333

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N467BD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Geneva → Berlin

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09WA033

2 people died.

Under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss Government.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 22, 2008, at 1358 coordinated universal time (1558 central European Summer Time), a Cirrus Design Corp SR22, US registered N467BD, was destroyed when it impacted terrain 100 meters short of runway 14 at Zürich Airport, Zürich, Switzerland. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and two passengers sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Geneva, Switzerland, and was en route to Berlin, Germany. The Swiss investigators reported that the airplane was diverting to Zürich due to a reported system failure. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swiss government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swiss government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau – Switzerland Aeropole 1 Route de Morens 1530 Payerne Switzerland

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.