Piper PA 28R-201T accident near Urtaca, Fr, July 12, 2014
On July 12, 2014 at about 11:00 am local time, a Piper PA 28R-201T, registered N717ND, was destroyed in an accident during enroute near Urtaca. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 3 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- July 12, 2014 · about 11:00 am local time
- Place
- Urtaca, France · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28R-201T 201T · all PA 28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N717ND · no longer on the register · serial 28R7703348
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,912 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cont Motor TSIO-360-F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Schuybroek Aviation INC
The flight
- Departed from: LFKC Calvi
- Destination: Terni
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on July 17, 2014. 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 | Docket Insert | 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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