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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.

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