Cessna accident near Banja Luka, Ba, May 20, 2012
On May 20, 2012 at about 12:00 pm local time, a Cessna, registered E7SEX, was destroyed in an accident near Banja Luka (Sport Airfield Zaluzani). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 20, 2012 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sport Airfield Zaluzani · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna
- Registration
- E7SEX · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 20, 2012, about 1200 universal time (UTC), a Bosnia and Herzegovina registered Cessna 182P, E7-SEX, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The pilot was fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Further information may be obtained from: Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation Vojvode Pere Krece bb 78 000 Banja Luka Phone: 387 51 / 921-210; +387 51 / 921-222 F?x: +387 51 / 921-520 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation.
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
Crew member
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Aero-Klub "Sveti Ilija
The flight
- Runway 01, 3,773 ft by 295 ft
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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