Accident Overview
On November 16, 2008, at 1720 UTC, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR-22, registration N224AG, departed controlled flight and impacted the English Channel north of Cherbourg, France. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed, and the airplane is presumed destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Flight Details
The personal cross-country flight originated at Biggin Hill, United Kingdom, and was en route to Jersey, Channel Island, United Kingdom. No further details about the flight plan or sequence of events have been released.
Investigation
The French Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la Securite de l'Aviation civile (BEA) has jurisdiction over this investigation. No probable cause or contributing factors have been stated by the investigating authority.