Cirrus Design CORP SR 22 accident near Itzehoe, De, February 24, 2009
On February 24, 2009 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cirrus Design CORP SR 22, registered DEPDK, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Itzehoe. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 4 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 24, 2009 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Itzehoe, Germany
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SR 22
- Registration
- DEPDK · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 24, 2009, at 1600 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 , German registered D-EPDK, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Itzehoe Germany. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental Motors (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.27 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from EDDH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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