# NTSB CEN12WA046: Piper PA-31T, Toulouse, France, October 28, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 28, 2011, 19:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Toulouse, France
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: BEA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82216
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN12WA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82216/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA046

## Probable cause

Under the jurisdiction and control of the French government.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Other authority investigated (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On October 28, 2011, at 1930 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-31T, Austrian-registered OE-FKG, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Toulouse Blagnac Airport (LFBO), Toulouse, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured; one passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Kassel, Germany. The French investigators received reports that the pilot reported a problem while flying the instrument landing system approach to runway 14R. The airplane impacted the ground and a postimpact fire ensued. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France

## Aircraft

- Registration: OE-FKG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-31T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turbo prop; Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: EDVK, Kassel
- Destination: LFBO, Toulouse
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: LFBO, Toulouse Blagnac

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown

## Weather

- Wind: 120° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observed at: LFBO

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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