Cessna 550B accident near Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, De, February 14, 2010
On February 14, 2010 at about 8:19 pm local time, a Cessna 550B, registered OKACH, was destroyed in an accident during maneuvering (aerobatics) near Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna. It was a positioning flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German Government.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 14, 2010 · about 8:19 pm local time
- Place
- Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Germany
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550B CITATION I · all 550Bs on the register
- Registration
- OKACH · no longer on the register · serial 550-1111
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 14, 2010, at 2019 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 550B, Czech registered OK-ACH, owned and operated by Time Air Flight, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Germany. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The captain and first officer were fatally injured. The flight originated from Prag, Czech Republic, and was en route to Karlskrona, Sweden. The German investigators reported that the airplane was climbing from flight level 260 to flight level 330 when radar contact was lost. The debris field was located in a forest area, in mountainous terrain, near the Czech/German border. 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 Accident Investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident 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 (climb to cruise)
- Loss of control in flight during maneuvering (aerobatics) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Other authority investigated
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Injury: fatal
Co-pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Pratt And Whitney PW530A; 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt And Whitney PW530A; 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Time Air Flight
The flight
- Departed from: Prag at 8:08 pm
- Destination: Karlskrona
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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