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S5-DES

Destroyed
Fatal

PIPER PA28S/N: 28-7816048

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, September 1, 2016
NTSB Number
CEN16WA371
Location
Bovec, Slovenia
Event ID
20160916X91956
Coordinates
46.305278, 13.606666
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
S5-DES
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7816048
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA28P28A
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On September 1, 2016, about 1545 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28-161, Slovenia-registration S5-DES, was destroyed when it crashed into mountainous terrain near Bovec, Slovenia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Bovec Airfield (LJBO), Bovec, Slovenia, and was destined for Ljubljana Airport (LJLJ), Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Republic of Slovenia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Service, Republic of Slovenia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Service,

Ministry of Infrastructure

Republic of Slovenia

Langusova 4

1535 Ljubijana, Slovenia.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN16WA371

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