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January 18, 2015 · Piper Aircraft PA-24-260 · D-EERZ
Rechberghausen, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 18, 2015
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Rechberghausen, DE
Aircraft
Piper Aircraft PA-24-260
Tail Number
D-EERZ
Operator
Not Provided by Authority
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN15WA148
On January 18, 2015, about 1455 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, German registration D-EERZ, collided with a house near Rechberghausen, Germany. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany
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On January 18, 2015, about 1455 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, German registration D-EERZ, collided with a house near Rechberghausen, Germany. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:55 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper Aircraft PA-24-260
Tail NumberD-EERZ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNot Provided by Authority
Engines1
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0