Report on aviation accident near Storevatn in Øvre Sirdal on 23 May 1978 with Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, LN-HHM
Aviation report 1979/09
On 23 May 1978 Piper Cherokee, LN-HHM took off from Karmøy with Fritzøe (Larvik) as its destination. The flight was expected to take two hours and was planned as a VFR flight. The aircraft's last contact with air traffic control was when it passed Bokn at an altitude of 1500 feet. The aircraft was reported missing, and a search was started. The aircraft was found the next day. The pilot perished in the crash.
Published 25.07.1979
Facts
| Location | Storevatn in Øvre Sirdal, Vest-Agder, Norway |
| Occurrence date | 23.05.1978 |
| Aircraft | Piper PA-28 Cherokee/Arrow/Archer m.fl. |
| Operator | Private |
| Registration | LN-HHM |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| Type of occurrence | Accident |
| Type of operation | Private |
| Category of operation | Light, aeroplane (< 5 700kg) |
| Aircraft category | Landplane, Single-engine, Piston engine |