Avid AVID FLYER EC-YFP

Summary

On 26 May 2018 at about 10:30 local time, a Avid AVID FLYER registered EC-YFP was involved in an accident near Granada, Spain. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 May 2018 at 10:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Granada, Spain

Coordinates

37.1403, -4.2783

Aircraft

Avid AVID FLYER

Registration

EC-YFP

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN18WA196

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 26, 2018, at 1030 UTC, an Avid Flyer Stol, EC-YFP, encountered a loss of climb during initial climb out and subsequent impact with terrain near Loja Aerodrome, Granada, Spain. The experimental airplane was destroyed; the pilot suffered serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The Avid Flyer had departed on a local flight. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación 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 91 597 8960-63 E-mail: [email protected] Investigator-in-Charge: Mr. Juan A Plaza Telephone: +34 91 597 8964 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.