Summary
On September 01, 2016, a Piper PA28 (S5-DES) was involved in an accident near Bovec, SI. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN16WA371. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft S5-DES.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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