[ Fatal(1) ] [ 05/20/2017 ] QUICKSILVER GT500, Barcelona/ Spain
The foreign authority was the source of this information. 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.
| Category | Data | Category | Data | Category | Data |
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| Event Id: | 20170523X83047 | Investigation Type: | Accident | Accident Number: | CEN17WA193 |
| Event Date: | 05/20/2017 | Location: | Barcelona, Spain | Country: | Spain |
| Latitude: | Longitude: | Airport Code: | |||
| Airport Name: | Injury Severity: | Fatal(1) | Aircraft Damage: | Substantial | |
| Aircraft Category: | Ultralight | Registration Number: | Make: | QUICKSILVER | |
| Model: | GT500 | Amateur Built: | Number of Engines: | ||
| Engine Type: | FAR Description: | Schedule: | |||
| Purpose of Flight: | Air Carrier: | Total Fatal Injuries: | 1 | ||
| Total Serious Injuries: | Total Minor Injuries: | Total Uninjured: | |||
| Weather Condition: | Broad Phase of Flight: | TAKEOFF | Report Status: | Foreign | |
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http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20170523X83047
Posted Jun 17, 2017, 11:49 AM UTC
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