Introduction
On 28 October 2013, a Piper PA-28RT-201T, registration EC-KPC, operated by CANAVIA, was involved in an accident at Barranco de Palo Blanco, in the municipality of Agaete, Gran Canaria (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria). The Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) conducted the investigation.
Factual Information
The investigation report covered a range of factual information: flight history, personnel (student and instructor), aircraft details, maintenance records, fuel, weight and balance, weather conditions, navigation aids, communications, aerodrome information, flight recorders, wreckage and impact information, medical and pathological aspects, fire, survival aspects, tests and research, organizational and management information, and additional data such as radar track and lunar phase.
Analysis
The analysis examined general aspects, radio aid coverage, wreckage analysis, and flight trajectory. It also considered witness statements and radar data.
Conclusions
The conclusions listed findings and causes/contributing factors. No specific cause was provided in the source.
Safety Recommendations
The report included safety recommendations aimed at preventing similar occurrences.