Cirrus SR20 accident near Cairo Montenotte, It, June 23, 2011
On June 23, 2011 at about 10:00 am local time, a Cirrus SR20, registered LXMPR, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Cairo Montenotte. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- June 23, 2011 · about 10:00 am local time
- Place
- Cairo Montenotte, Italy · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20 NO SERIES · all SR20s on the register
- Registration
- LXMPR · no longer on the register · serial SR20-1793
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 23, 2011, about 1000 UTC, a Cirrus SR20, Luxembourg registration LX-MPR, operated by a private individual, collided with mountainous terrain near Cairo Montenotte, Italy. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the foreign flight from Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (LFMD), Cannes, France, to Verona Boscomantico Airport (LIPN), Verona, Italy. The airplane sustained substantial damage due to impact and a postcrash fire, and the pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1 hour earlier from LFMD. The airplane impacted the slope of mountainous terrain about 833 meters above mean sea level. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo Via A. Benigni, 53-00156 00156 Rome - Italy Telephone: +39 06 82 078 229 Fax: +39 06 8273672 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained for the Government of Italy.
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
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute (cruise) defining event
Crew member
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental IO-360-ES (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: LFMD Cannes at 9:00 am
- Destination: LIPN Verona
- 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
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