Preliminary information
On April 9, 2009, about 1030 UTC, a Cirrus SR-22, a personal flight, collided with high terrain at an elevation of about 6700 feet, at Tizintichka, Morocco. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the airplane was on a VFR flight plan. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The domestic flight departed from Marrakech and was destined for Ouarzazate.
The investigation is being conducted by the Administration de l’Air of Morocco. The U.S. NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the state of manufacture.
All inquiries on this accident should be directed to:
Administration de l’Air
B.P. 1073
Rabat-Principal
Rabat
Maroc
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for DCA09WA061 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 9, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Tizintichka, MA
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
Cirrus SR-22
- N-number
- N45GH
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.