- Date
- July 15, 2016, 19:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Murcia, Spain
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- EC-YDQRans S6
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 93658
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On July 15, 2016, about 1910 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Rans S-6, EC-YDQ, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain after a loss of control while landing at the Los Garranchos Airport, Murcia, Spain. The pilot received fatal injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Spain. Further information may be obtained from: Commission for Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Civil Aviation Ministry of Development C/Fruela, 6 La Planta 28011 Madrid, Spain Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60 E-mail: ciaiac@mfom.es Website: http://www.mfom.es/ciaiac This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Commission for Investigation of Accidents and Incidents of the Government of Spain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- EC-YDQ
- Reported as
- Rans S6
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage