- Date
- May 20, 2017
- Place
- Barcelona, Spain
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- EC-BQ3Quicksilver GT500
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Abrupt maneuver
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95213
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On May 20, 2017, at 1000 local time, a Quicksilver GT-500, EC-BQ3, impacted terrain after making a steep left turn during takeoff from Gurb Aerodrome in Barcelona, Spain. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight was being operated as a local flight. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviació Civil (CIAIAC) Spain. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: CIAIAC Spain C/ Fruela, 6 28011 Madrid Telephone: +34 91 5978960-63 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es Investigator-in-Charge Mr. Carlos Perez Telephone: +34 91 5978906 E-mail: cpperez@fomento.es This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC Spain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- EC-BQ3
- Reported as
- Quicksilver GT500
- Category
- Ultralight
- Serial number
- 0074
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown