YL-MEDPIPER PA-28-2352012-05-04 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Minor

PIPER PA-28-235S/N: 28-11377

Summary

On May 04, 2012, a Piper PA-28-235 (YL-MED) was involved in an accident near Tartu, EN. The accident resulted in 3 minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

On May 4, 2012, about 2055 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28-235, Latvian registration YL-MED, was substantially damaged when it impacted a ditch, during a forced landing at night after a loss of power near Tartu Ulenurme Airport (EETU), Tartu, Estonia. The flight instructor and his two students received minor injuries.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau Harju st. 11 Talinn 15072 Estonia

This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Estonia

This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA12WA504. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft YL-MED.

Accident Details

Date
Friday, May 4, 2012
NTSB Number
ERA12WA504
Location
Tartu, Estonia
Event ID
20120814X12211
Coordinates
58.307498, 26.686944
Nearest Airport
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
3
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-11377
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA-28-235P28B
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On May 4, 2012, about 2055 universal coordinated time, a Piper PA-28-235, Latvian registration YL-MED, was substantially damaged when it impacted a ditch, during a forced landing at night after a loss of power near Tartu Ulenurme Airport (EETU), Tartu, Estonia. The flight instructor and his two students received minor injuries.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau

Harju st. 11

Talinn 15072

Estonia

This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Estonia

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA12WA504