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| Date: | Saturday 20 May 2017 |
| Time: | 10:03 LT |
| Type: |  Quicksilver GT500 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EC-BQ3 |
| MSN: | 0074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gurb ULM Airfield, Barcelona -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gurb ULM Airfield |
| Gurb ULM Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot took off from runway 08 of the Gurb ULM Airfield for a local flight. Moments after takeoff and when it was climbing, the aircraft began to deviate to the left and lost altitude, impacting a wheat field located about 150 m from the threshold of runway 26.
The pilot died as a result of the accident. The aircraft was seriously damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/20170520/muere-el-piloto-de-un-ultraligero-al-estrellarse-junto-al-aerodromo-de-gurb-6049722
http://www.lne.es/sucesos/2017/05/20/muere-piloto-ultraligero-barcelona/2107788.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2017 15:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-May-2017 15:27 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 20-May-2017 19:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2017 13:43 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2020 18:01 | harro | Updated [Cn, Source, Accident report, ] |
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