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Accidents · NTSB CEN11WA080 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Piper PA46 accident near Sekowice, Pl, November 3, 2010

On November 3, 2010 at about 10:09 am local time, a Piper PA46, registered DEXTA, was destroyed in an accident near Sekowice. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
November 3, 2010 · about 10:09 am local time
Place
Sekowice, Poland
Type
Accident
Injuries
2 people were killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA46 350P · all PA46s on the register
Registration
DEXTA · no longer on the register · serial 4636168
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On November 3, 2010, at 1009 coordinated universal time, a German registered Piper PA-46-350P, D-ETXA, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control near Sekowice, Poland. The pilot and one additional occupant were both fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Germany. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Germany. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk-Straße 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany +49 531 3548 - 0 +49 531 3548 - 246 box@bfu-web.de

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • Departed from: Baden-Baden
  • Destination: Cottbus
  • Flight plan: not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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