Cessna C172E EC-HRX Emergency Landing in Villamanta

Incident Overview and Location details on March 27, 2006, at 18:15 local time, a Cessna C172E with registration EC-HRX made an emergency landing in a plowed field in Villamanta, Madrid. The aircraft was operating a local training flight with dual command, departing and scheduled to return to Casarrubios del Monte Aerodrome. The weather conditions were CAVOK at the time of the incident. The emergency landing occurred at coordinates 40° 15’ 13” N, 4° 7’ 58” W, approximately 5 nautical miles from the aerodrome and at an altitude of 3,000 feet when the engine stopped suddenly. Both the pilot and the instructor were unharmed and exited the aircraft on their own. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the nose gear and propeller due to the irregular terrain during the ground roll, with one propeller blade slightly bent backward.