Piper PA30 LY-ARS
8 December 2019 · Kaunas, Lithuania · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 2019 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper PA30 registered LY-ARS was involved in an accident near Kaunas, Lithuania. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Coordinates
- 54.8856, 23.8525
- Aircraft
- Piper PA30
- Registration
- LY-ARS
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN20WA210
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The government of Lithuania has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a PIPER PA30 airplane that occurred on December 08, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Lithuania's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Lithuania.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2020 | Piper PA30 | Homer, Alaska, United States | G & A O'Connor | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Piper PA30 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Piper PA30 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Aeroclube De Campinas | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2021 | Piper PA30 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Piper PA30 | Quebec, Canada | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Dec 2023 | Piper PA30 | Villejuif, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2020 | Piper PA38 | Kena, Lithuania | Vilnius Darius and Girenas Aero club | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540 | Kyviškes, Lithuania | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Lancair 360 | Taurages, Lithuania | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 2025 | Cessna F182 | Šeduva, Lithuania | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Boeing 737 | Karmelava, Lithuania | Malta Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2011 | Boeing 737 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Estonia Air | Unknown | - |