Accident Details
Date
Monday, July 4, 2011
NTSB Number
CEN11WA458
Location
Shoreham, United Kingdom
Event ID
20110707X92201
Coordinates
50.835556, -0.297222
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
3
Aircraft Information
Registration
G-CEZR
Make
DIAMOND
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Analysis
On July 4, 2011, at 1528 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Vans RV-6A single-engine airplane, G-RVCG, and a Diamond DA-40 single-engine airplane, G-CEZR, collided in midair while maneuvering near Shoreham, West Sussex, United Kingdom. G-RVGC was destroyed and G-CEZR sustained substantial damage. The pilot of G-RVCG was fatally injured and the two occupants of G-CEZR were not injured. The two local flights departed Shoreham, West Sussex, United Kingdom, at an unknown time.
The accident is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), United Kingdom.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11WA458