Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee D YL-MED Accident in Estonia

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 4 May 2012, a Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee D, registration YL-MED, was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) training flight in the vicinity of Tartu airfield, Estonia. The aircraft, a 1970 model with serial number 28-11377, departed from Limbaži airfield at 21:05 local time. The crew consisted of a 51-year-old flight instructor with 10,300 hours of experience and two student pilots. The flight was intended for approach and maneuvering practice at Tartu airfield. The aircraft was equipped with a Lycoming O540-B4B5 engine and had a maximum takeoff weight of 1,315 kg. Its airworthiness was valid at the time of the accident.