1 fatality

4 Mar 2015: PIPER PA28 — Witzenhausen, Germany, Germany

Witzenhausen, Germany, Germany

On 4 Mar 2015, a PIPER PA28 was involved in an aviation accident near Witzenhausen, Germany, Germany. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the accident is undetermined. 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 private Piper PA28 crashed into wooded terrain in Germany, resulting in the death of the pilot.

What happened

On March 4, 2015, at approximately 0718 UTC, a Piper PA28, registered as D-ERIF, crashed into heavily wooded terrain near Witzenhausen, Germany. The aircraft was owned by a private individual. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft and 1 fatality involving the pilot.

Probable cause

The cause of the accident is undetermined.