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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Reykjavik, Iceland · May 26, 2025

Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
May 26, 2025, 23:16 local (23:16 UTC)
Place
Reykjavik, Iceland
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5611PPiper PA-24
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
200243

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Aircraft

Registration
N5611P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Serial number
24-679
Built
1959
Engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 SER, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Weyland Aviation Inc
Registered owner
Weyland Aviation Inc

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