Cirrus Design Corporation CIRRUS SR20 and Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-38-112 accident near Swansea, Gb, January 20, 2016
On January 20, 2016 at about 2:19 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cirrus Design Corporation CIRRUS SR20 (GGCDC) and Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-38-112 (GBLWP), were involved in the same accident near Swansea (Swansea Airport). 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 accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 20, 2016 · about 2:19 pm local time
- Place
- Swansea, United Kingdom · Swansea Airport · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Cirrus Design Corporation CIRRUS SR20 NO SERIES
- Registration
- GGCDC · no longer on the register · serial 2008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
- Aircraft 2
- Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-38-112
- Registration
- GBLWP · no longer on the register · serial 38-78A0367
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative for the Cirrus Design Corporation CIRRUS SR20 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 20, 2016, at 1419 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR20, G-GCDC, collided with a parked Piper PA-31-112, G-BLWP, while landing at the Swansea Airport (EGFH), Swansea, Wales. The pilot and two passengers were not seriously injured. The Piper airplane was not occupied.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch
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 NTSB's narrative for the Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-38-112 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 20, 2016, at 1419 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus SR20, G-GCDC, collided with a parked Piper PA-31-112, G-BLWP, while landing at the Swansea Airport (EGFH), Swansea, Wales. The pilot and two passengers were not seriously injured. The Piper airplane was not occupied.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch
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 for the Cirrus Design Corporation CIRRUS SR20 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental IO-360-ES (piston); 0 hours total
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 |
The factual record for the Piper Aircraft Corporation PIPER PA-38-112 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during standing
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,671 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.