- Date
- July 19, 2017, 09:03 local (09:03 UTC)
- Place
- Laukaa, Finland
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- OH-PADPiper Piper J3C-65
- Defining event
- Landing: Collision during takeoff/land
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95640
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On July 19, 2017, about 0903 coordinated universal time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, Finnish registration OH-PAD, was destroyed when it collided with the trees and terrain near Laukaa, Finland. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane departed a private airstrip near Laukaa, Finland, about 0855, and was returning to that same airstrip when it collided with trees and terrain. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Finnish government. Any further information may be obtained from: Safety Investigation Authority, Finland. Ratapihantie 9, 00520 Helsinki, Finland tel. +358 2956 66870 fax. +358 9876 4375 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BEA of France.
Aircraft
- Registration
- OH-PAD
- Reported as
- Piper Piper J3C-65 (65)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12522
- Engine
- Teledyne Continental Continental C, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Departed
- PVT · Laukaa
- Destination
- Lapland