Cessna 650 accident near Rome, It, February 7, 2009
On February 7, 2009 at about 5:03 am local time, a Cessna 650, registered IFEEV, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Rome (Ciampino airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
None.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 7, 2009 · about 5:03 am local time
- Place
- Rome, Italy · Ciampino · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 650 · all 650s on the register
- Registration
- IFEEV · no longer on the register · serial 650-0105
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
None.
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) defining event
Pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Air One Executive
The flight
- Departed from: LIRA Rome at 4:59 am
- Destination: LIPE Bologna
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 140° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; a few clouds at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.29 inHg
- Observation at 5:15 am from LIRA
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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