Summary
On May 23, 2013, a Piper PA-34 (SP-HIN) was involved in an accident near Babia Gora, PL. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN13WA300. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft SP-HIN.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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