SOCATA TB20

Cuenca, Spain, January 16, 2016

Event Information

DateJanuary 16, 2016
Event TypeACC
LocationCuenca, Spain
CountrySP
Coordinates40.07111, -2.13861
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN16WA088
Event ID20160119X32338

Aircraft

MakeSOCATA
ModelTB20
Registration #EC-ESK
CategoryAIR
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured4

Event Location

Full Narrative

On January 16, 2016, about 1532 coordinated universal time, a Socata TB-20 single engine airplane, serial number 747, registry EC-ESK, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Cuenca, Spain, during cruise flight. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane had departed from Alicante, Spain, and was enroute to León, Spain.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Spain.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Ministrio de Fomento - CIAIAC
Fruela, 6 - 1ª floor
28011 MADRID - ESPAÑA

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