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November 14, 2015 · Cessna 172N · EC-HKH

Gorliz, ES

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 14, 2015
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries)
Location
Gorliz, ES
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Tail Number
EC-HKH
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN16WA046

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

Full Narrative

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

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:57 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberEC-HKH
DamageSubstantial

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (1 serious injury, 2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total3

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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