Capella XS
San Juan del Puerto — August 23, 2019
Event Information
| Date | August 23, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | San Juan del Puerto |
| Country | SP |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | CEN19WA289 |
| Event ID | 20190827X13232 |
Aircraft
| Make | Capella |
| Model | XS |
| Registration # | EC-YTA |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 1 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Full 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: [email protected]
Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35
Website: http://www.ciaiac.es
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.