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September 26, 2015 · Piper PA28 · D-EBVM
Sandstedt, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 26, 2015
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
Sandstedt, DE
Aircraft
Piper PA28
Tail Number
D-EBVM
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN15WA429
On September 26, 2015, at 1138 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28, German registration D-EBVM and a Reims F172, German registration D-EGJA, collided over Sandstedt, Germany. The pilot on board the PA-28 was fatally injured. The pilot and two passengers on board the F172 were also fatally injured. Both airplanes were 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 Tel: (int.) +49 531 3548 - 0 Fax:(int.) +49 531 3548 - 246 e-mail: box@bfu-web.de www.bfu-web.de
Full Narrative
On September 26, 2015, at 1138 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28, German registration D-EBVM and a Reims F172, German registration D-EGJA, collided over Sandstedt, Germany. The pilot on board the PA-28 was fatally injured. The pilot and two passengers on board the F172 were also fatally injured. Both airplanes were 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 Tel: (int.) +49 531 3548 - 0 Fax:(int.) +49 531 3548 - 246 e-mail: box@bfu-web.de www.bfu-web.de
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:38 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA28
Tail NumberD-EBVM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0