Accident
On 8 December 2019, at approximately 12:00 UTC, a Piper PA-30 aircraft bearing registration LY-ARS crashed in the vicinity of S. Darius ir S. Girėnas aerodrome in Noreikiškės, Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania. The crew sustained fatal injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair.
Investigation Timeline
The safety investigation was initiated on 8 December 2020, one year after the accident. Interim statements were published on 8 December 2021 and 8 December 2022. External consultations were held on 4 July 2022. The final safety investigation report was released on 28 December 2022. Subsequently, safety recommendations were submitted via letters dated 9 January 2023 to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), JSC ELSA, Pilotų mokykla, and the Transport Competence Agency. Responses were received from EASA on 31 March 2023 and 14 July 2024, and from the Transport Competence Agency on 28 February 2025. Further responses and updates continued through April 2025.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft was a Piper PA-30, registration LY-ARS. No additional details about the aircraft or its occupants were provided in the source.