Eipper Mx Ii Quicksilver N1373X
24 July 1982 · Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Eipper Mx Ii Quicksilver registered N1373X, operated by Ultralight Aviation Center, was involved in an accident near Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Uac Flt Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eipper Mx Ii Quicksilver
- Registration
- N1373X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ultralight Aviation Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Collins → Ft. Collins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FTE21
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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
THE ULTRALIGHT WAS HIGH & FLAT DURING THE APPROACH SO THE CFI DEPLOYED THE SPOILERONS TO INCREASE THE DESCENT. THE DUAL STUDENT STARTED HIS FLARE TOO LATE & THE VEHICLE BOUNCED & STALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |