Quicksilver MXII N3149Z
20 August 1982 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1982 at about 21:10 local time, a Quicksilver MXII registered N3149Z, operated by Jamee J. Andersen, was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County Airport (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.9392, -105.0596
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXII
- Registration
- N3149Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jamee J. Andersen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Broomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA169
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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
REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT MADE AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF FROM ABOUT MIDFIELD ON RUNWAY 02. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF AT ROTATION SPEED PLUS 2 KTS. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THEY REACHED ABOUT 40 FT AGL, THEN LOST LIFT AND BEGUN TO SETTLE. AS THE TWO-PLACE ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT SETTLED, IT WAS HEADED TOWARD AN AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT SIGN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID THE SIGN, BUT THE PLANE STRUCK IT HEAD-ON. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLANE WAS 10 LBS OVER ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 8056 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver MXII accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2009 | Quicksilver MXII SPORT | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Daniel Hughes | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2013 | Quicksilver MXII SPORT | Erie, Colorado, United States | Hughes Daniel T | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Quicksilver MXII | Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Quicksilver MXII | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Feb 2021 | Quicksilver MXII | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 310H | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |