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PIPER PA28 near Bovec — 2016-09-01

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Date
2016-09-01
Location
Bovec, SI
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
S5-DES
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

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.

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Unknown

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