- Date
- March 4, 2015, 07:18 local (07:18 UTC)
- Place
- Witzenhausen, Germany, Germany
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- D-ERIFPiper PA28
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92575
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 4, 2015, about 0718 UTC, a Piper PA28, German registration D-ERIF, owned by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted heavily wooded terrain near Witzenhausen, Germany, under unknown circumstances. The pilot was fataly injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Germany. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Braunschweig, Germany Telephone: +49 5 31 35 48 0 Telefax: +49 5 31 35 48 246 www.bfu-web.de This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- D-ERIF
- Reported as
- Piper PA28
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage