Piper PA-28-161 accident near Sevilla, Es, September 9, 2016
On September 9, 2016 at about 7:18 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-161, registered ECJCI, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near Sevilla (Sevilla airport). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 9, 2016 · about 7:18 pm local time
- Place
- Sevilla, Spain · Sevilla
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- ECJCI · no longer on the register · serial 28-8316044
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 9, 2017, at 1918 local time, a Piper PA-28-161, Spanish registration EC-JCI, had a brake failure while taxiing at Sevilla Airport, Sevilla, Spain. There were no injuries to the private pilot and one passenger, The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to Real Aeroclub de Sevilla. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from Sevilla Airport. The airplane departed the taxiway as a result of the brake failure. There was a fire on the right main landing gear and wing. The accident 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 Spanish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comision de Inestigation de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Civil, ciaiac@fomento.es, +34 91 5978900.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during taxi defining event
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: LEZL Sevilla
- Destination: LEZL Sevilla
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.