Piper PA-39 accident near Vannes, Fr, August 25, 2007
On August 25, 2007 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-39, registered N13PF, was destroyed in an accident near Vannes. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 25, 2007 · about 4:45 pm local time · cases in 2007
- Place
- Vannes, France · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-39 · all PA-39s on the register
- Registration
- N13PF · registry record
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc
The flight
- Departed from: LFRV Vannes at 4:45 pm
- Destination: LFRV Vannes
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 030° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg
- Observation at 4:30 pm from LFRZ
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N13PF on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R 82 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Piper 44,848 aircraft on the register
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DEN07WA147.json.
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