Occurrence
On 16 November 2022 at 12:52 UTC, a Cirrus SR22 was operating a non-commercial cross-country flight from Mönchengladbach Airport (EDLN) in Düsseldorf, Germany, to Cambridge City Airport (EGSC) in the United Kingdom. The aircraft had a single occupant, the pilot. While cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet (flight level 100) above the region of Zeelandic Flanders in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands, the pilot experienced engine vibrations. In response, the pilot decided to divert to Ostend-Bruges Airport in Belgium.
Shortly after the diversion was initiated, the aircraft lost its propeller. The pilot then activated the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) near the town of Damme, Belgium. The aircraft descended by parachute and landed in a field. The pilot was unharmed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage upon touchdown.
Investigation
Since the propeller was lost over the territory of the Netherlands, the safety investigation was delegated to the Dutch Safety Board (Onderzoeksraad) on 24 November 2022, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 996/2010. An update from the Dutch Safety Board on 10 December 2024 stated that the propeller had been examined and the investigation was in the analysis phase. The final report is expected to be published in the second quarter of 2025.