Piper
Location: Kea-Kythnos, South Aegean, Greece
Also known as: Piper Aircraft Wreck, Piper Cherokee Makronissos, Piper Cherokee SX-AKI, Piper PA-28 Aircraft Wreck, Αεροπλάνο Piper, Ναυάγιο Piper
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 20m
- Difficulty:
- Open Water
- Entry type:
- Boat Dive
- Coordinates:
- 37.752800, 24.137400 (Directions on Google Maps)
- Rating:
- 3.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Tags:
- Wreck, Boat Dive, Photography
Overview
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee (registration SX-AKI) is a light single-engine general aviation aircraft that ditched in the channel between Lavrio and Makronissos in the 1990s following in-flight engine failure. The pilot performed a controlled emergency landing on calm waters and escaped uninjured. The airplane settled completely intact onto a flat sand seabed at 26 to 28 meters depth, with its cockpit, wings, propeller, and tail section fully preserved.
Access: Piper is accessed by dive boat departing from local harbors in Kea-Kythnos, South Aegean. Dive boats anchor or secure to mooring lines above the site.
Marine life: The marine ecosystem at Piper features typical Mediterranean reef fauna, including sea bream, damselfish, octopuses, and encrusting invertebrates across the rocky substrate.
Safety: Dives should be planned in accordance with local marine weather and surface swell conditions. Deploy a surface marker buoy when ascending in open water away from coastal rock formations.
Photos
Nearby Dive Sites
- Tripiti Reef (1.1 km away)
- Apollonia VI Wreck (1.3 km away)
- S/S Portugal Wreck (3.0 km away)
- Attiki - Makronissos - Portugal bow (3.1 km away)
- Antonios Reef (4.4 km away)
- Kalopigado (5.3 km away)
Recent Dives
- Piper - 2021/10/23 (by loukiack · Oct 23, 2021 · Depth: 25.3m · Duration: 41 min)
- Piper - 2021/07/04 (by loukiack · Jul 04, 2021 · Depth: 27.6m · Duration: 47 min)
Associated Diving Centers
- Planet Blue Dive Center (Lavreotiki, Greece)
- Kea divers (Kea, Greece)