Quicksilver GT500 EC-BQ3

Summary

On 20 May 2017 at about 10:00 local time, a Quicksilver GT500 registered EC-BQ3 was involved in an accident near Barcelona, Spain. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

20 May 2017 at 10:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Barcelona, Spain

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Quicksilver GT500

Registration

EC-BQ3

Category

Ultralight

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN17WA193

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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: [email protected] Investigator-in-Charge Mr. Carlos Perez Telephone: +34 91 5978906 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC Spain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.