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| Date: | Friday 19 January 2018 |
| Time: | 09:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Zenith Zodiac CH-601XL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EC-XKM |
| MSN: | 07089-2297 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Pobla de Benifassà, Castellon -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olocau Aerodrome, Valencia |
| Alp-La Cerdanya Airport (LECD) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The ultralight aircraft impacted mountainous terrain in La Pobla de Benifassà, Castellon. One occupant died in the crash, another was seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed by the impact and post-impact fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/castellon/2018/01/19/5a61d27946163fc0298b4585.html
http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2018/01/19/radio_castellon/1516360344_198780.html
http://www.fomento.gob.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/ORGANOS_COLEGIADOS/CIAIAC/Ultraligeros/2018/EC-XKM.htm
NTSB
https://www.scribd.com/document/369635525/Aeronaves-Inscritas
http://www.openaip.net/node/161043/node_last_approved
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2018 14:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Feb-2018 19:15 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 24-Jul-2020 18:15 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Accident report, ] |
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