Accident Details
On October 11, 2006, at about 1442 eastern daylight time, a Cirrus Design SR20, registration N929CD, crashed into an apartment building in Manhattan, New York City. The airplane was maneuvering above the East River at the time of the accident. The flight was operated as a personal flight under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Marginal visual flight rules (MVFR) conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Aircraft and Injuries
The airplane was occupied by two pilots: a certificated private pilot who owned the airplane and a passenger who held a commercial pilot certificate with a flight instructor certificate. Both occupants were killed. On the ground, one person sustained serious injuries and two people sustained minor injuries. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire.
Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident and released an aviation accident brief (NTSB/AAB-07/02) detailing the circumstances. The brief is available online at the NTSB's website.