Pilot Debrief

Capella XS near San Juan del Puerto — 2019-08-23

Investigation ongoingCEN19WA289
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Date
2019-08-23
Location
San Juan del Puerto, ES
Aircraft
Capella XS
Registration
EC-YTA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On August 23, 2019, about 1905 hours universal coordinated time, an amateur-built Capella XS airplane, Spanish registration EC-YTA, impacted terrain after an inflight separation of a wing near San Juan del Puerto, Spain. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged.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 28011 Madrid Spain Telephone: (34) 91 597 89 00 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35 Website: http://www.ciaiac.es

NTSB coding

  • Part(s) separation from AC · Unknown

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