What happened
On June 18, 2013, at 1655 UTC, a Piper PA-28-161, registered as F-GHLY, was performing a cross-country flight from Locarno Airport (LSZL) in Switzerland to Lesce Bled Slovenia Airport (LJBL) in the Republic of Slovenia. During the flight, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain near Barcis, Italy. The impact resulted in 2 fatalities and 1 serious injury.
The investigation
The accident investigation was conducted under the jurisdiction of the Italian government.