Pilot Debrief

MOONEY M20K near Tarragona — 2018-05-12

Investigation ongoingCEN18WA191
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Date
2018-05-12
Location
Tarragona, PT
Aircraft
MOONEY M20K
Registration
D-EFTF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

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

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Enroute

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