CEN10WA292

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28R · Emäsalo, Finland · April 23, 2010

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
April 23, 2010, 11:31 local (11:31 UTC)
Place
Emäsalo, Finland
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
OH-PAMPiper PA28R
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Accident Investigation Board
Case key
76205

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Factual narrative

On April 23, 2010, at 1131 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28R-200, OH-PAM, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain near Emäsalo, Finland. One crew member was fatally injured, another crew member was seriously injured, and a passenger was seriously injured. The local instrument flight rules flight had departed from the Helsinki-malmi Airport (EFHF), Helsinki, Finland at an unknown time. Preliminary information provided by Finland's Accident Investigation Board indicated that after experiencing a loss of engine power at low altitude, the airplane descended into a forest. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Finland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Finland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD Sörnäisten rantatie 33C 00500 HELSINKI FINLAND tel. +358 9 1606 7643 fax. +358 9 1606 7811

Aircraft

Registration
OH-PAM
Reported as
Piper PA28R (200)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28R-7635265
Engine
Lycoming IO-360, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Registered owner
Espoon Moottorilentäjät ry
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 8, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 42 KB in all.