On January 11, 2008, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration HA-MKK) operated by Letalska Šola Šolt was involved in an aviation accident near Trbovlje, Slovenia in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Controlled flight into terrain. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
An aircraft on a maintenance transfer flight from Šentvid pri Stični to Maribor struck a mountain slope near Trbovlje in poor visibility due to fog. One pilot was killed, another seriously injured; the aircraft was destroyed.
Accident
An aircraft departed Šentvid pri Stični on a flight to Maribor, intended to transfer the aircraft to Hungary for maintenance. While cruising in poor visibility caused by fog, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Trbovlje. The impact resulted in one pilot being killed and the other seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Investigation
The official investigation determined the probable cause of the accident to be controlled flight into terrain. No additional factors or contributing elements were cited in the findings.
Aftermath
The accident site was located on the mountain slope near Trbovlje. The condition of the wreckage and the injuries sustained by the pilots reflect the severity of the impact.