SP-HIN

Destroyed
Fatal

PIPER PA-34

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, May 23, 2013
NTSB Number
CEN13WA300
Location
Babia Gora, Poland
Event ID
20130529X13403
Coordinates
49.583332, 19.533332
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
SP-HIN
Make
PIPER
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA-34PA34
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On May 23, 2013, at 0613 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200T, Polish registration SP-HIN, was destroyed when it impacted Babia Gora Mountain, elevation 5,659 feet, near Krakow, Poland. A post impact fire ensued. The pilot and two passengers on board the airplane were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight which departed Poznan-Lawica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (EPPO), Poznan, Poland, and was en route to M. R. Stefanik Airport (LZIB) Bratislava, Slovakia.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Polish government. Any further information may be obtained from:

Republic of Poland

Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy

State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation

4/6 Chalubinskiego Street

00-928 Warsaw, Poland

Telephone: +48 22 630 11 31

Facsimile: +48 22 630 11 43

Website: www.transport.gov.pl

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation of Poland.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN13WA300