Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Apr 3, 2016, Tel Aviv-Sde Dov
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on April 3, 2016 near Tel Aviv-Sde Dov, Tel Aviv District, Israel with no fatalities.
- Date: April 3, 2016
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Tel Aviv-Sde Dov, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 3 April 2016 a private Piper PA42 Cheyenne IIIA (4X CMD) with one pilot and one passenger aboard took off from Tel Aviv Sde Dov and climbed. The pilot reported a technical problem and declared an emergency, then tried to return to the field but ditched a few dozen metres offshore. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was written off.