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May 26, 2014 · Air Tractor AT802 Undesignat · EC-LCA

Seron, ES

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 26, 2014
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Seron, ES
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT802 Undesignat
Tail Number
EC-LCA
Operator
Saeta
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN14WA254

On May 26, 2014, about 1400 UTC, an Air Tractor AT-802 airplane, EC-LCA, (s/n 802-0326), impacted terrain during a firefighting operation near Seron, Spain. A post-impact fire occurred and the airplane was subsequently destroyed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local flight departed from Gergal, Spain, at time unknown.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil – CIAIAC c/ Fruela 6 28011 Madrid Tel: 91-5978960 Fax: 91-4635535 ciaiac@fomento.es This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the CIAIAC.

Full Narrative

On May 26, 2014, about 1400 UTC, an Air Tractor AT-802 airplane, EC-LCA, (s/n 802-0326), impacted terrain during a firefighting operation near Seron, Spain. A post-impact fire occurred and the airplane was subsequently destroyed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local flight departed from Gergal, Spain, at time unknown.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil – CIAIAC c/ Fruela 6 28011 Madrid Tel: 91-5978960 Fax: 91-4635535 ciaiac@fomento.es This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the CIAIAC.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAir Tractor AT802 Undesignat
Tail NumberEC-LCA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorSaeta
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W Canada · PT6 · Turboprop
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1

Conditions

ConditionsUnknown
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data