Socata TB20 EC-ESK
16 January 2016 · Cuenca, Spain, Spain · Fatal
Summary
On 16 January 2016 at about 15:32 local time, a Socata TB20 registered EC-ESK was involved in an accident near Cuenca, Spain, Spain. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cuenca, Spain, Spain
- Coordinates
- 40.0711, -2.1386
- Aircraft
- Socata TB20
- Registration
- EC-ESK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alicante → León
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN16WA088
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On January 16, 2016, about 1532 coordinated universal time, a Socata TB-20 single engine airplane, serial number 747, registry EC-ESK, was destroyed after impacting terrain near Cuenca, Spain, during cruise flight. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane had departed from Alicante, Spain, and was enroute to León, Spain. 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: Ministrio de Fomento - CIAIAC Fruela, 6 - 1ª floor 28011 MADRID - ESPAÑA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Socata TB20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2017 | Socata TB20 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Socata TB20 | Dinard Pleurtuit, France | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Socata TB20 | Pavo, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Socata TB20 | Beatty, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172 | Madrid, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Cirrus SR22 | Madrid, Spain, Spain | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Boeing 737 | Malaga, Spain | Norwegian Air Shuttle | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jan 2016 | Boeing 737 | Gran Canaria, Spain | Germania Fluggesellschaft MBH | Unknown | - |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Robinson R22 | Madrid, Spain | World Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 2016 | Cessna 172 | Jaen, Spain | Gesplane | Fatal | 1 |