CEN16WA400

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-161 · Sevilla, Spain · September 9, 2016

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 9, 2016
Place
Sevilla, Spain
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
EC-JCIPiper PA-28-161
Defining event
Taxi: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
96217

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

On September 9, 2017, at 1918 local time, a Piper PA-28-161, Spanish registration EC-JCI, had a brake failure while taxiing at Sevilla Airport, Sevilla, Spain. There were no injuries to the private pilot and one passenger, The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to Real Aeroclub de Sevilla. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from Sevilla Airport. The airplane departed the taxiway as a result of the brake failure. There was a fire on the right main landing gear and wing. The accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Spanish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comision de Inestigation de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Civil, ciaiac@fomento.es, +34 91 5978900.

Aircraft

Registration
EC-JCI
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-8316044
Engine
Lycoming O-320-D, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
On-Ground
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
LEZL · Sevilla
Destination
LEZL · Sevilla
Airport
Sevilla
Equipment
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Observed at
LEZL