ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43877
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| Date: | Friday 2 February 2007 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR20 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N901SR |
| MSN: | 1761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 nm west southwest of SI (Simiutaq) NDB -
 Greenland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Goose Bay Airport (CYYR) |
| Reykjavik Airport (BIRK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On February 2, 2007, at about 1820 Zulu, a Cirrus SR20, tail number N901SR, crashed off the coast of Greenland after the pilot had indicated he had a low engine oil issue and was going to attempt an emergency water ditching. The airplane was destroyed during the water ditching attempt and has not been recovered. There was only one person on board and he received fatal injuries due to water impact. The pilot was recovered with an evironmental suit and a life vest on. The Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB) is investigating. For more information on this accident investigation, you can contact the Danish AIB at email address: aib@aib.dk. CAUSE:
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070517X00577&key=1
http://www.aib.dk/graphics/Synkron-Library/hcl/dokumenter/Redegorelser/2007/510-000330.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Feb-2009 11:18 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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