# NTSB CEN13WA301: Piper PA-39, N8977Y, Wolfsbehringen, Germany, May 27, 2013

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 27, 2013, 07:25 local (07:25 UTC)
- Place: Wolfsbehringen, Germany
- Coordinates: 51.005515, 10.493033
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=51.0055&lon=10.4930&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 87020
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN13WA301
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87020/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA301

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8977Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8977Y-2013-12-20), registration cancelled 2013-12-20, S/N 39-137, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-39
- Registry model: [Piper PA-39](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39) (registry code 7103902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 39-137
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Aircraft Guaranty Title & Trust LLC Trustee

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