Summary
On August 23, 2019, a Capella XS (EC-YTA) was involved in an accident near San Juan Del Puerto, SP. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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 accident is documented in NTSB report CEN19WA289. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft EC-YTA.
Accident Details
Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN19WA289