Mooney M20K D-EFTF
12 May 2018 · Tarragona, Portugal · Fatal
Summary
On 12 May 2018 at about 13:40 local time, a Mooney M20K registered D-EFTF was involved in an accident near Tarragona, Portugal. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tarragona, Portugal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- D-EFTF
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA191
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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 May 12, 2018, about 1340 coordinated universal time, a Mooney M20K airplane, D-EFTF, impacted terrain near Tarragone, Portugal, after reporting an engine issue to air traffic control. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish government. 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: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil Subsecretaría Ministerio de Fomento Fruela, 6 – 28011 Madrid (España) Teléfono: +34 91 597 89 60 Fax: +34 91 463 55 35 www.ciaiac.es e-mail: [email protected]
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2018 | Mooney M20K | Flix, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Mooney M20K | Baker City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 2018 | Mooney M20K | Paramus, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Mooney M20K | Orio al Serio, Italy | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Mooney M20K | Katy, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Mooney M20K | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2018 | Embraer 190 | Bara, Portugal | Air Astana | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Cessna 152 | Ponte de Sor, Portugal | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Boeing 757 | Ponta Delgada, Portugal | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Piper PA31T | Cascais, Portugal | Symbios Orthopédie SA | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Cessna 152 | Praia de São João – Caparica – Portugal, Portugal | - | Fatal | - |
| 21 May 2016 | Airbus A320 | Lisbon, Portugal | TAP Air Portugal | Unknown | - |