On May 17, 2016, about 1615 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28R-200 airplane, Norwegian registration LN-AAM, impacted trees and terrain, near Halden, Norway. The airplane was destroyed during impact and the pilot, the sole occupant, was a fatality in this accident. The flight departed from the Stavanger/Sola Airport, near Stavanger, Norway, and was destined for the Torsnes Airstrip, near Fredrikstad, Norway. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Norwegian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Norwegian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investigation Board of Norway P.O. Box 213 N-2001 Lillestrøm Norway Phone: + 47 63 89 63 00 Fax: + 47 63 89 63 01 Webpage: http://www.aibn.no