D-EFTF

Destroyed
Fatal

MOONEY M20K

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, May 12, 2018
NTSB Number
CEN18WA191
Location
Tarragona, Portugal
Event ID
20180523X11541
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
D-EFTF
Make
MOONEY
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
M20KM20T
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On May 12, 2018, about 1340 coordinated universal time, a Mooney M20K airplane, D-EFTF, impacted terrain near Tarragone, Portugal, after reporting an engine issue to air traffic control. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed.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 government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil

Subsecretaría

Ministerio de Fomento

Fruela, 6 – 28011 Madrid (España)

Teléfono: +34 91 597 89 60

Fax: +34 91 463 55 35

www.ciaiac.es

e-mail: ciaiac@fomento.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# CEN18WA191