Capella XLS N18XX

Summary

On 24 June 2020 at about 17:30 local time, a Capella XLS registered N18XX was involved in an accident near Liberty, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 June 2020 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Liberty, Utah, United States

Coordinates

41.3164, -111.8478

Aircraft

Capella XLS

Registration

N18XX

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Liberty → Liberty

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA195

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during the initial climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane departing for the first time from the 750-ft-long, private grass field. During the initial climb, the right main landing gear contacted a steel fence post at the end of the runway. The airplane pitched nose down, yawed, and rolled slightly to the right. The pilot corrected with left aileron and rudder control, but the airplane cartwheeled and impacted a small shed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.