Eclipse Aviation CORP EA500 incident near Eelde, Nl, January 27, 2012
On January 27, 2012 at about 1:25 pm local time, a Eclipse Aviation CORP EA500, registered N607LM, was involved in an incident near Eelde. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 27, 2012 · about 1:25 pm local time · cases in 2012
- Place
- Eelde, Netherlands · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eclipse Aviation CORP EA500 · all EA500s on the register
- Registration
- N607LM · registry record · serial 000204
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 27, 2012, at 1325 hours universal coordinated time, an Eclipse Aviation EA-500, N607LM, experienced a loss of altitude during an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to the Groningen Airport (EHGG), Eelde, Netherlands. The flight crew executed a missed approach and subsequently landed. The three occupants of the airplane were not injured. The flight departed Lelystad Airport (EHLE), Lelystad, Netherlands. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dutch Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the Netherlands. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK The Hague The Netherlands Tel: (+31) 70 333 7000 Website: http://www.safetyboard.nl Email: [email protected]
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
The aircraft
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: P&W Canada PW610F-A (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W Canada PW610F-A (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on February 27, 2012. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statement of Foreign Investigation | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N607LM on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Eclipse Aviation Corp EA500 220 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: P&W Canada PW610F-A 243 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: P&W Canada PW610F-A 243 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN12WA163.json.
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