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April 15, 2018 · Cirrus SR20 NO Series · D-EWTG

Adolf Wurth Airport, DE

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 15, 2018
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Adolf Wurth Airport, DE
Aircraft
Cirrus SR20 NO Series
Tail Number
D-EWTG
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN18WA141

On April 15, 2018, at 1300 UTC, a Cirrus SR-20, D-EWTG, and a Dallach D4b Fascination, D-MJEK, encountered a midair collision under unknown circumstances near Adolf Würth Airport (EDTY), Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. Both aircraft were destroyed; and the pilots, the sole occupants in each airplane, were fatally injured. The Cirrus S-20 had departed from Stuttgart Airport (EDDS), Stuttgart, Germany with a destination of EDTY. The Dallach D4b Fascination departed from Regensburg, Germany also with a destination of EDTY. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU). Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: BFU Germany: Bundestelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung Hermann-Blenk-Straße 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Telephone: +49 531 35 48-0 E-mail: ops@bfu-web.de Investigator-in-Charge: Mr. Klaus-Uwe Fuchs Telephone: +49 531 35 48-0 E-mail: Klaus-Uwe.Fuchs@bfu-web.de This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU Germany.

Full Narrative

On April 15, 2018, at 1300 UTC, a Cirrus SR-20, D-EWTG, and a Dallach D4b Fascination, D-MJEK, encountered a midair collision under unknown circumstances near Adolf Würth Airport (EDTY), Schwäbisch Hall, Germany. Both aircraft were destroyed; and the pilots, the sole occupants in each airplane, were fatally injured. The Cirrus S-20 had departed from Stuttgart Airport (EDDS), Stuttgart, Germany with a destination of EDTY. The Dallach D4b Fascination departed from Regensburg, Germany also with a destination of EDTY. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU). Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: BFU Germany: Bundestelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung Hermann-Blenk-Straße 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Telephone: +49 531 35 48-0 E-mail: ops@bfu-web.de Investigator-in-Charge: Mr. Klaus-Uwe Fuchs Telephone: +49 531 35 48-0 E-mail: Klaus-Uwe.Fuchs@bfu-web.de This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU Germany.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:15 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown

Aircraft

AircraftCirrus SR20 NO Series
Tail NumberD-EWTG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data