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Accidents · NTSB CEN16WA165 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Diamond DA42 accident near Vasteras, SE, January 22, 2016

On January 22, 2016 at about 6:07 pm local time, a Diamond DA42, registered SELVR, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near Vasteras. 3 people were seriously injured.

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 22, 2016 · about 6:07 pm local time
Place
Vasteras, Sweden
Type
Accident
Injuries
3 people were seriously injured.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Diamond DA42
Registration
SELVR · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On January 22, 2016, at 1807 universal coordinate time, a Diamond DA42, Swedish registration SE-LVR, operated by Airways Flygutbildning, collided with the terrain in Vasteras, Sweden, following a loss of control. The flight instructor, the pilot receiving instruction, and one passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local instructional flight departed from Vasteras, Sweden. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden +46 8 508 862 00 www.havkom.se

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

  1. Loss of control in flight during maneuvering defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew2
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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