1 fatality

9 Jul 2008: Piper PA-28-235 — Parnu, Estonia

Parnu, Estonia

On 9 Jul 2008, a Piper PA-28-235 was involved in an aviation accident near Parnu, Estonia. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Not determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Piper PA-28-235 crashed into trees during its approach to Parnu Airport in Estonia, resulting in one fatality.

What happened

On July 9, 2008, at 1219 UTC, a Piper PA-28-235, registered as SE-KUY, was performing an approach to Parnu Airport (EEPU) in Parnu, Estonia. The flight had originated from Liepaja, Latvia.

While the aircraft was at an altitude of 150 feet, it executed a steep right turn and climbed into trees. The impact caused substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot sustained 1 fatal injury.

At the time of the accident, weather conditions were characterized by visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 6 statute miles and winds from 250 degrees at 06 knots.

Probable cause

Not determined