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May 30, 2008 · Beech Aircraft A 36 · DEMIB
Westerland/Sylt, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 30, 2008
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Westerland/Sylt, DE
Aircraft
Beech Aircraft A 36
Tail Number
DEMIB
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN08WA097
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
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
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:55 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
RunwayNA
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech Aircraft A 36
Tail NumberDEMIB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
People & Injuries
Injury Summary3 injuries (1 fatality, 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal1
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Unknown · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 19 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter29.88 inHg
Observation Time18:50
Weather SourceWFAC