3 fatalities

Piper PA-34-200T Crashes into Babia Gora Mountain Near Krakow

Babia Gora, Poland

On May 23, 2013, a PIPER PA-34 operated by Phinanace SA was involved in an aviation accident near Babia Gora, Poland. 3 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

On May 23, 2013, a Piper PA-34-200T (SP-HIN) was destroyed after impacting Babia Gora Mountain in Poland. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. VMC prevailed for the personal flight from Poznan to Bratislava.

Accident

On May 23, 2013, at 0613 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200T aircraft, Polish registration SP-HIN, was destroyed when it impacted Babia Gora Mountain at an elevation of 5,659 feet near Krakow, Poland. A post-impact fire ensued.

Injuries

The pilot and two passengers on board the airplane were fatally injured.

Flight Details

The flight was a personal flight operating under visual meteorological conditions. It departed from Poznan-Lawica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (EPPO), Poznan, Poland, and was en route to M. R. Stefanik Airport (LZIB) in Bratislava, Slovakia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Polish government, specifically the State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation.