Overview
On April 28, 2009, at approximately 1702 UTC, a Cirrus Design SR22, bearing Israeli registration 4X-CWN and operated by a private individual, was destroyed in an accident when it collided with terrain. The accident occurred on Ainos Mountain, located at an elevation of 4,400 feet and about 7.8 miles east of Kefalonia Island International Airport (LGKF), Kefallinia, Greece.
Flight Details
The pilot had filed a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight plan from Zakynthos International Airport (LGZA), Zakynthos, Greece, to Corfu International Airport (LGKR), Kerkyra, Greece. The flight departed LGZA. When the aircraft was approximately 25 miles north of the departure airport, it encountered Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). The pilot then attempted to return to LGZA.
Wreckage and Occupants
The wreckage was located on Ainos Mountain. The airplane was destroyed by a post-impact fire. The two occupants sustained fatal injuries.
Investigation
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Air Accident Investigation and Safety Board (AAIASB) of the Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Hellenic Republic. Further information may be obtained from that authority.