Accident
On August 25, 2016, at 0651 universal coordinated time, a Yakovlev YAK-11 aircraft with United States registration N111YK crashed in Speyer, Germany. The circumstances surrounding the crash are unknown. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed.
Investigation
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung, BFU) is responsible for the inquiry. This report is based solely on information released by or obtained from the German government. Further information may be obtained from the BFU at Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany, via phone (+49 531 3548-0), fax (+49 531 3548-246), or email ([email protected]). The BFU website is www.bfu-web.de.
No probable cause has been determined at this time.