Serious Incident Involving a Piper PA46R-350T at Tallinn Airfield

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 11 November 2021, a Piper PA46R-350T, registration ES-FLG, was operating a flight from Hyvinkää Airfield (EFHV) to Tallinn Airfield (EETN). The aircraft, manufactured in 2010, carried a 31-year-old male pilot and three passengers. The pilot held a valid PPL(A) license, a Class 2 medical certificate, and ratings for single-engine piston aircraft, restricted flight instruction, and instrument flight. At the time of the incident, the pilot had 408.4 total flight hours, including 92.4 hours in the PA46 type. The weather at Tallinn Airfield was reported with an air temperature of 7.0°C, wind from 220 degrees at 11 knots, and cloud cover of 5-7 octants at 1,500 feet.