Piper PA-28-181 SE-LKV Accident at Varberg Airport

Incident Overview and Context On August 16, 2024, at 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 with registration SE-LKV was involved in an accident at Varberg Airport in Halland County, Sweden. The aircraft, owned by Varbergs Flygklubb and co-owned by Frivilliga Flygkåren, was operated by a private pilot with a passenger aboard. The intended flight was from Varberg to the Danish island of Anholt. The pilot had completed a pre-flight inspection without noting any defects, and the aircraft's logbook contained no deferred remarks. The aircraft was fueled with 100 liters of fuel and weighed 990 kg, within its maximum takeoff weight of 1,157 kg. The pilot held a Private Pilot License (PPL) with a valid medical certificate and had a total of 2,176 flight hours, including 917 hours on the type.