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January 9, 2019 · Piper PA28R 201 · G-OARI
Regil, ES
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 9, 2019
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Regil, ES
Aircraft
Piper PA28R 201
Tail Number
G-OARI
Operator
To Be Confirmed
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN19WA052
On January 9, 2019, about 1215 UTC, a Piper PA-28-201 Arrow III, United Kingdom registry G-OARI, impacted mountainous terrain near Regil, Guipuzcoa, Spain. The two persons on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, personal, cross-country flight had departed from Cascais Municipal Aerodrome, (LPCS), Cascais, Portugal, and was destined for San Sebastian Airport (LESO), Hondarribia, Spain.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Spain. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Ministerio de Fomento Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes E Incidentes de Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) C/Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid, Spain Telephone: +91 5978960 Facsimile: +91 4635535 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC of Spain.
Full Narrative
On January 9, 2019, about 1215 UTC, a Piper PA-28-201 Arrow III, United Kingdom registry G-OARI, impacted mountainous terrain near Regil, Guipuzcoa, Spain. The two persons on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, personal, cross-country flight had departed from Cascais Municipal Aerodrome, (LPCS), Cascais, Portugal, and was destined for San Sebastian Airport (LESO), Hondarribia, Spain.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Spain. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Ministerio de Fomento Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes E Incidentes de Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) C/Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid, Spain Telephone: +91 5978960 Facsimile: +91 4635535 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC of Spain.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:15 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA28R 201
Tail NumberG-OARI
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorTo Be Confirmed
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0