CIRRUS SR20
Cairo Montenotte, June 23, 2011
Event Information
| Date | June 23, 2011 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Cairo Montenotte |
| Country | IT |
| Coordinates | 44.39611, 8.39806 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA11WA368 |
| Event ID | 20110628X15713 |
Aircraft
| Make | CIRRUS |
| Model | SR20 |
| Registration # | LX-MPR |
| Operator | Charles Ossola |
| Owner | Charles Ossola |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | IMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 3 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 3 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On June 23, 2011, about 1000 UTC, a Cirrus SR20, Luxembourg registration LX-MPR, operated by a private individual, collided with mountainous terrain near Cairo Montenotte, Italy. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the foreign flight from Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (LFMD), Cannes, France, to Verona Boscomantico Airport (LIPN), Verona, Italy. The airplane sustained substantial damage due to impact and a postcrash fire, and the pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1 hour earlier from LFMD.
The airplane impacted the slope of mountainous terrain about 833 meters above mean sea level.
This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo
Via A. Benigni, 53-00156
00156 Rome - Italy
Telephone: +39 06 82 078 229
Fax: +39 06 8273672
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Italy.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.