Disappearance
On January 21, 2013, at about 2012 UTC, a Piper PA-46-301P, registration N264DB, disappeared from radar 15 nautical miles north of Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. The aircraft was operated by a private individual on a personal flight from Nantes Atlantique Airport (LFRS), France, to Cardiff Airport (EGFF), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Night conditions prevailed, with visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident.
The aircraft vanished from radar and is believed to have crashed into the English Channel. The two persons on board are believed to have died. The aircraft itself is presumed destroyed.
Discovery of Debris
A search conducted on January 22, 2019, located aircraft debris floating on the surface of the English Channel approximately 15 miles east of the point where radar contact was lost.
Investigation
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the British government, specifically the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). As of the report, no probable cause has been determined.