4 fatalities

16 Jan 2016: SOCATA TB20 — Cuenca, Spain, Spain

Cuenca, Spain, Spain

On 16 Jan 2016, a SOCATA TB20 was involved in an aviation accident near Cuenca, Spain, Spain. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On January 16, 2016, a Socata TB-20 (EC-ESK) crashed near Cuenca, Spain during cruise flight, destroying the aircraft and fatally injuring all four occupants.

Accident

On January 16, 2016, about 1532 coordinated universal time, a Socata TB-20 single-engine airplane impacted terrain near Cuenca, Spain, during cruise flight. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries.

The airplane had departed from Alicante, Spain, and was en route to León, Spain.

Aircraft

The accident airplane was a Socata TB-20, serial number 747, with Spanish registration EC-ESK.

Investigation

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Spain. 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: Ministerio de Fomento - CIAIAC, Fruela, 6 - 1ª floor, 28011 MADRID - ESPAÑA.