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CESSNA 172N near Gorliz — 2015-11-14

Investigation ongoingCEN16WA046
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Date
2015-11-14
Location
Gorliz, ES
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
EC-HKH
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB 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

NTSB coding

  • Loss of engine power (total) · Enroute-cruise
  • Engine Failure Enroute

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