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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Seitenstetten, Austria · July 12, 2026

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 12, 2026, 10:30 local (10:30 UTC)
Place
Seitenstetten, Austria · Steep alpine terrain
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
D-EHHVPiper PA28
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203378

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Aircraft

Registration
D-EHHV
Reported as
Piper PA28 (181)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-8490064
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial