Cessna 172 accident near Ostermaima, SE, November 16, 2012
On November 16, 2012 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered SEKHX, was destroyed in an accident near Ostermaima. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 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
- November 16, 2012 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ostermaima, Sweden · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 N · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- SEKHX · no longer on the register · serial 17272604
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 16, 2012, about 1600 UTC, a Cessna 172N, Swedish registration SE-KHX, owned by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted in a forest near a public road at Ostermaima, Gnesta, Stockholm, Sweden, under unknown circumstances. A post impact fire ensued. The pilot on board the airplane was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, local personal flight had departed Bromma Airport, Nykoping Skavsta, Sweden. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Sweden. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Swedish AIA at: Swedish Accident Investigation Authority P.O. Box 12538 SE-102 29 Stockholm Sweden Telephone: +46 8 508 862 00 Facsimile: +46 8 508 862 90 E-mail: info@havkom.se This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Accident Investigation Authority of Sweden.
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
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
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
1 document, released by the NTSB on December 4, 2012. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorandum of Investigative Authority | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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