Accident Overview
On 20 March 2022 at 16:37, a Cirrus SR22 fixed-wing aircraft, registration N745AJ, was involved in a serious accident at a location 3.8 nautical miles south of Ringsted (EKRS), Denmark. The flight was conducted under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) as a private operation, and was en route from Roskilde.
Investigation
The Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB) conducted a safety investigation into the occurrence, in accordance with EU Regulation 996/2010 and the Danish Air Navigation Act. The investigation was technical and operational in nature, with the objective of preventing future accidents and serious incidents. The findings and conclusions were published in Bulletin 2022-117, issued in July 2023.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft involved was a Cirrus SR22, a fixed-wing single-engine airplane. The specific registration N745AJ was assigned to the aircraft. No further details regarding the aircraft's configuration or maintenance history are available from the source.
Flight Details
The flight departed from Roskilde and was en route at the time of the accident. The flight rules were IFR, and the operation was classified as private. The accident occurred at 16:37, but no information is provided about the phase of flight or weather conditions.
Classification
The accident was classified as serious. The Danish AIB's bulletin includes sections on history of flight, injuries to persons, damage to aircraft, personal information, aircraft information, meteorological information, and other factual data, but the specific content of these sections is not detailed in the source extract.