C.A.S.A. 1.131 N1950M accident near Alicante, ES

Preliminary information

On December 30, 2017, at 1642 universal time coordinated, a Construcciones Aeronauticas SA C.A.S.A. 1.131 (Bucker BU-131), N1950M (NX-1950M), and a Bell 412SP, EC-MMC, experienced a mid-air collision during final approach for landing to runway 20 at Muchamiel Aerodrome (LEMU), Alicante, Spain. After the collision, N1950M impacted terrain and EC-MMC landed without further incident. Both aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot of N1950M was fatally injured. Both pilots and eight passengers aboard EC-MMC were uninjured. Both flights originated from LEMU and were returning.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information provided by the government of Spain.

Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil

Ministerio de Fomento

c\Fruela, 6 — 1a planta

28011 Madrid

Spain

Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35

Website: http://www.ciaiac.es

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission of Spain

Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN18WA067 for the full record.