Incident Overview
On 16 July 2019 at 08:36 UTC, an incident occurred between two Cessna aircraft in the vicinity of the Sierra reporting point of Cuatro Vientos, Madrid. The aircraft involved were a Cessna 172N, registration EC-GLO, operated by Flyschool, and a Cessna 172RG, registration EC-HHX, operated by Aerofan. Both flights were conducted under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and were training flights. The EC-GLO was in the en route phase, while the EC-HHX was en route and in a normal descent. Each aircraft carried two occupants, and all four persons were uninjured.
Aircraft and Operator Details
EC-GLO was a Cessna 172N, a single-engine piston aircraft. EC-HHX was a Cessna 172RG, a retractable-gear variant of the Cessna 172. The operator of EC-GLO was Flyschool, and the operator of EC-HHX was Aerofan. Both operators used the aircraft for flight instruction.
Location and Flight Conditions
The incident occurred near the Sierra reporting point, a designated location for air traffic information in the Cuatro Vientos area. The specific phase of flight for EC-GLO was en route, and for EC-HHX was en route with a normal descent. No information on weather or air traffic control involvement was provided in the report.