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Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-32-301 near Melbach — 2012-12-08

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Date
2012-12-08
Location
Melbach, DE
Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Corporation PA-32-301
Registration
D-EUEU
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
8

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On December 8, 2012, about 1513 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-32, German registration, D-EUEU, and a Robin Regent DR400, German registration D-EHJP, collided while on cross country flights near Melbach, Germany. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and 4 passengers onboard the Piper and the pilot and 2 passengers onboard the Robin were fatally injured. The Piper originated from Stadtlohn-Vreden, Germany, and the Robin originated from Reichelsheim, Germany, at undetermined times. The German investigators received reports that these two aircraft collided in midair near Melbach, Germany. The investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany

NTSB coding

  • Midair collision · Enroute

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