EC-YTA

Substantial
Fatal

Capella XS

Accident Details

Date
Friday, August 23, 2019
NTSB Number
CEN19WA289
Location
San Juan del Puerto, Spain
Event ID
20190827X13232
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
EC-YTA
Make
CAPELLA
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

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