EIPPER QUICKSILVER - GT500

Illes Balears, March 14, 2015

Event Information

DateMarch 14, 2015
Event TypeACC
LocationIlles Balears
CountrySP
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN15WA173
Event ID20150318X82225

Aircraft

MakeEIPPER
ModelQUICKSILVER - GT500
Registration #EC-DK6
CategoryAIR
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured1

Full Narrative

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information.

On March 14, 2015, about 1145 UTC, an Eipper Quicksilver GT-500 airplane, EC-DK6, (s/n 0085) impacted terrain after an attempted go-around from Son Alberti Airfield, Islas Balears, Spain. The airplane was substantially damaged and the sole occupant was fatally injured.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from:

CIAIAC

Paseo de la Castellana, 67

Madrid, Spain 28071

Telephone: +34 91 5978960

Facsimile: +34 91 4635535

E-mail: [email protected]

Investigator-in-Charge

Mr. Miguel A. Morales

Telephone: +34 91 5978966

E-mail: [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Spanish Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission.

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