Piper PA38 - 112 accident near Szombathely, Hu, March 29, 2014
On March 29, 2014 at about 10:00 am local time, a 1979 Piper PA38 - 112, registered HAAPW, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near Szombathely (Szombathely airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- March 29, 2014 · about 10:00 am local time
- Place
- Szombathely, Hungary · Szombathely · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA38 - 112, built 1979 · all PA38 - 112s on the register
- Registration
- HAAPW · no longer on the register · serial 3879A0512
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during taxi defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Hungarian Aircraft Technology & Service
The flight
- Departed from: LHSY Szombathely
- Destination: LHSY Szombathely
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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