Cirrus SR22 LZ-SEV
24 August 2018 · Balchik, Bulgaria · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 2018 at about 16:08 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered LZ-SEV was involved in an accident near Balchik, Bulgaria. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Balchik, Bulgaria
- Nearest airport
- Balchik Airport (LBWB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- LZ-SEV
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lesnovo → Balchik
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA366
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 24, 2018, at 1608 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR22, LZ-SEV, impacted terrain at the Balchik Airfield (LBWB), Balchik, Bulgaria. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Lesnovo Airport (LBLS), Lesnovo, Bulgaria and was destined to LBWB. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Bulgarian government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Bulgarian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit 9 "Diakon Ignatii" str. Sofia 1000
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2018 | Cessna 680 | Burgas, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Cessna 172RG | Balchik, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Reims Aviation Cessna F172N | Lesnovo, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Boeing 737 | Sofia, Bulgaria | - | Unknown | - |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Robinson R44 | Garmen village, Bulgaria | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Cessna 182 | Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria | - | No injuries | - |