Accident
On January 18, 2015, at approximately 1455 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-24-260 airplane, bearing German registration D-EERZ, collided with a house near Rechberghausen, Germany. The pilot and the passenger on board sustained fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed in the impact.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Piper PA-24-260. Specific details about the aircraft's configuration, maintenance history, or previous operations have not been released by the investigating authorities.
Investigation
The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung, BFU) is responsible for the investigation of this accident. The BFU has jurisdiction and control over the inquiry. The information contained in this article is derived solely from initial releases by the German government. Further details may be provided upon completion of the investigation.
This report is prepared for information purposes and does not draw any conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.