# NTSB NYC08WA243: Piper PA-28-235, Parnu, Estonia, July 9, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: July 9, 2008, 12:19 local (12:19 UTC)
- Place: Parnu, Estonia
- Coordinates: 58.413887, 24.471944
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.4139&lon=24.4719&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68423
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08WA243
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68423/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08WA243

## Factual narrative

On July 9, 2008, at 1219 universal time coordinated, a Piper PA-28-235, Swedish registration SE-KUY, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during approach to Parnu Airport (EEPU), Parnu, Estonia.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The airplane received substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Liepaja, Latvia at an unknown time.

According to the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, while the airplane was on approach to the airport, at an altitude of 150 feet, it turned steeply to the right and climbed, before impacting trees.

This investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of Estonia.  For further information contact:

Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Emergency Management Department

Harju 11, 15072 Tallinn

Estonia

Tel: +372 5035511

Fax: +372 6313660

www.mkm.ee

This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Estonia.

## Aircraft

- Registration: SE-KUY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-235
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Unknown
- Departed: EVLA, Liepaja
- Destination: EEPU, Parnu

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 250° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,700 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.59 inHg
- Observed at: EETN

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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