Overview
The Slovenian Service for the Investigation of Aircraft, Maritime and Railway Accidents and Incidents published a final report (No. 37200-6/2016-2430-39) on 25 January 2020 concerning an accident involving a motor aircraft Piper PA-28-161, registration S5-DES. The accident occurred on 1 September 2016 in the vicinity of Bovec Airport (ICAO: LJBO). The report includes an analysis of the flight, human factors, and operational procedures.
Aircraft and Flight Details
The aircraft was a Piper PA-28-161, a single-engine piston airplane. The report provides data on the pilot, passengers, aircraft maintenance, mass and balance, weather conditions, and airport information. Meteorological data was obtained from the Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) and includes wind speed, direction, precipitation, temperature, humidity, and radar measurements. The airport at Bovec (LJBO) is described in terms of its technical specifications at the time of the event.
Investigation Analysis
The investigation reconstructed the flight path using GPS data and analyzed the terrain profile, comparing theoretical aircraft performance with actual GPS recordings. Human factors examined the pilot's decision-making and circumstances of the flight from Bovec to Ljubljana (LJLJ). Operational procedures for arrivals and departures at Bovec Airport were reviewed, along with regulatory oversight and enforcement of aviation personnel standards.
Conclusion
The report presents findings and identifies causes of the accident (detailed in section 3.2). However, the explicit probable cause statement is not provided in the available source material. The report concludes with safety recommendations.
*Note: This article is based solely on the publicly available final report document; no additional facts have been inferred.*