G-ZOGT

On January 4, 2016, about 1356 UTC, a Cirrus Design, Incorporated SR-20, United Kingdom registration G-ZOGT, owned by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted into the North Sea near Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, under unknown circumstances. The pilot on board the airplane is missing and presumed dead. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, local personal flight had departed Birmingham Airport (EGBJ), Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, and was enroute to Osnabruck-Atterheide Airport (EDWO), Osnabruck, Germany.

The airplane was on a VFR flight. The pilot reported meteorological conditions, fog. The airplane disappeared from radar while enroute. Airplane wreckage was found in the water about 4 nautical miles west of Egmond aan Zee.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of The Netherlands. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from:

The Dutch Safety Board

P.O. Box 95404

2509 CK THE HAGUE

The Netherlands

Telephone: +31 70 333 7000

Facsimile: +31 70 333 7077

www.safetyboard.nl

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dutch Safety Board, The Netherlands.