EC-HKH

Substantial
Serious

CESSNA 172N

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, November 14, 2015
NTSB Number
CEN16WA046
Location
Gorliz, Spain
Event ID
20151119X62354
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
EC-HKH
Make
CESSNA
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
172NC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On November 14, 2015, at 1157 UTC, a Cessna 172, Spanish registration EC-HKH, collided with the water in the Astondo Bay off the coast of Gorliz, Spain, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and one passenger received minor injuries and a second passenger received serious injuries. The airplane has not been recovered from the water at the time of this report. The local personal flight originated from the Bilbao Airport (LEBB), Bilbao, 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

Ministerio de Fomento

C\Fruela, 6 — 1a planta

28011 Madrid

Spain

Tel.:(34) 91 597 89 60

E-mail:ciaiac@mfom.es

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN16WA046