Zodiac 601XL

Castellon, January 19, 2018

Event Information

DateJanuary 19, 2018
Event TypeACC
LocationCastellon
CountrySP
Coordinates40.01278, -0.05639
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN18WA081
Event ID20180122X43140

Aircraft

MakeZodiac
Model601XL
Registration #EC-XKM
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious1
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On January 19, 2018, about 0930 UTC, a Zodiac 601XL, Spanish registry EC-XKM, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted mountainous terrain in the municipality of La Pobla de Benifassa, Castellon, Spain. A postimpact fire ensued. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger on board was seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. Visual Meteorological conditions prevailed for the non-scheduled, personal cross-country flight that had departed from Les Marines Aerodrome, Valencia, Spain, and was destined for Cerdanya Aerodrome, Girona, Spain.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Spain. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from:

Ministerio de Fomento
Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes E Incidentes de Aviacion Civil
(CIAIAC)
C/Fruela, 6
28011 Madrid,
Spain
Telephone: +91 5978960
Facsimile: +91 4635535
E-mail: [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC of Spain.

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