Beech Aircraft Corporation A 36
Westerland/Sylt — May 30, 2008
Event Information
| Date | May 30, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | DEN08WA097 |
| Event ID | 20080613X00859 |
| Location | Westerland/Sylt |
| Country | GE |
| Coordinates | 54.91667, 8.35000 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
Aircraft
| Make | Beech Aircraft Corporation |
| Model | A 36 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 1 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 3 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On May 30, 2008, at 1655 coordinated universal time (1855 central European Summer Time), a Beech Aircraft Corporation A 36, German registered D-EMIB, owned and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Westerland/Sylt, Germany. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured, one passenger sustained serious injuries, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Maastricht, Netherlands.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation
Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU)
Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
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.