Piper PA34 accident near Skopje, Macedonia, Mk, September 6, 2016
On September 6, 2016 at about 3:40 pm local time, a Piper PA34, registered DGLLW, was destroyed in an accident near Skopje, Macedonia. 6 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- September 6, 2016 · about 3:40 pm local time
- Place
- Skopje, Macedonia, North Macedonia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 6 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA34 200T · all PA34s on the register
- Registration
- DGLLW · no longer on the register · serial 34-8070170
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 6, 2016, about 1540 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T multi-engine airplane, serial number 34-8070170, German registry D-GLLW, was destroyed after impacting terrain while on an ILS approach to Runway 34 at Alexander the Great Airport (LWSK), Skopje, Macedonia. The six persons on-board were fatally injured. The airplane had departed from Treviso Airport (LIPH), Milan, Italy, and was destined for LWSK. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the Republic of Macedonia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the Republic of Macedonia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Macedonian Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Committee (AAIIC) st. Partizanski odredi, No. 317a/1-1 MK - 1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia www.kinsiv.mk/
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
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,570 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental TSIO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental TSIO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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