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On August 1, 2008, a Piper PA-44 was involved in an aviation accident near nahe Zadar / Kroatien, DE. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft entered a spin because the procedure used during the minimum control speed (vMCA) exercise had a small safety margin, the flight instructor did not recognize the danger, and necessary corrective actions were not initiated in time. This summary draws on records from the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Sourcesthe German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU)Primary reportUpdated 2026-09-13Data APIEditorial standards
A Piper PA-44 crashed into the sea near Zadar, Croatia, on August 1, 2008, during a training flight. Two people were killed. The German BFU investigated the incident.
Probable cause
The aircraft entered a spin because the procedure used during the minimum control speed (vMCA) exercise had a small safety margin, the flight instructor did not recognize the danger, and necessary corrective actions were not initiated in time.
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