Summary
On November 12, 2011, a Hughes 500 (G-WOOW) was involved in an accident near Andratx, SP. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On November 12, 2011, approximately 1020 coordinated universal time, a Hughes 500E, British registration G-WOOW, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Andratx, Mallorca, Spain. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. A post crash fire ensued. The local flight departed the Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palma, Mallorca, Spain.
The accident investigation 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:
Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC)
C\ Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid TEL: 91 597 89 63 FAX: 91 463 55 35
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN12WA063. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft G-WOOW.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On November 12, 2011, approximately 1020 coordinated universal time, a Hughes 500E, British registration G-WOOW, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Andratx, Mallorca, Spain. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. A post crash fire ensued. The local flight departed the Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palma, Mallorca, Spain.
The accident investigation 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:
Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC)
C\ Fruela, 6
28011 Madrid
TEL: 91 597 89 63
FAX: 91 463 55 35
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN12WA063