Cirrus SF50 incident near Zurich, Ch, September 22, 2018
On September 22, 2018 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Cirrus SF50, registered N474CG, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing near Zurich (Zurich airport). It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
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
- September 22, 2018 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Zurich, Switzerland · Zurich · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SF50 · all SF50s on the register
- Registration
- N474CG · no longer on the register · serial 0045
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 22, 2018, about 1615 UTC, a Cirrus Design Corporation SF50 VisionJet, N474CG, owned by Southern Aircraft Consultancy Incorporated Trustee, and operated I-FLY AG, c/o Aximos Treuhand AG, experienced an electrical fire in the air conditioning unit while landing at the Zurich-Kloten Airport (LSZH), Zurich, Switzerland. The two pilots and three passengers on board were not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled cross-country flight originated at Mainz-Finthen Airport (EDFZ), Germany.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Switzerland. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board at: Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) Aeropole 1, CH-1530 Payerne Switzerland Telephone: +41 26 662 33 00 Facsimile: +41 26 662 33 01 E-mail: info@sust.admin.ch This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the STSB of Switzerland.
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
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 6,040 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Williams International FJ33-5A (turbojet); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: EDFZ Mainz-Finthen
- Destination: LSZH Zurich
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Observation at 2:20 pm from LSZH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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