- Date
- July 15, 2015, 14:02 local (14:02 UTC)
- Place
- Varberg, Sweden
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- SE-MCBPiper PA-32R-300
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91825
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On July 15, 2015, at 1402 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, Swedish registration SE-MCB, operated by a private individual, collided with the terrain following a loss of lift on takeoff from the Varberg Airport (ESGV), Varberg, Sweden. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. One passenger received minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was departing from ESGV at the time of the accident and the planned destination was the Anholt Airport (EKAT), Denmark. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Swedish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Swedish Accident Investigation Board P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden +46 8 508 862 00 www.havkom.se
Aircraft
- Registration
- SE-MCB
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed