Eipper QUICKSILVER MX UNREG
15 May 1983 · Lakeside, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1983 at about 16:45 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER MX registered UNREG, operated by San Diego Ultralight Park, was involved in an accident near Lakeside, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeside, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8990, -116.8893
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER MX
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San Diego Ultralight Park
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Romona → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FU004
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED CLOUDS IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. SHE ELECTED TO FLY ABOVE THE CLOUDS, BUT HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING AN OPENING FOR A DESCENT. AFTER EVENTUALLY FINDING AN OPENING, SHE DESCENDED BELOW THE CLOUDS, BUT FOUND SHE WAS IN AN UNFAMILIAR AREA. THE PLT BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT RUNNING OUT OF FUEL & STARTED TO LAND IN THE BEST AVAILABLE AREA. HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE ULTRALIGHT CONTACTED A HIGH TENSION WIRE & THE VEHICLE CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eipper QUICKSILVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Sumner, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Shelby Township, Michigan, United States | Merton W. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER | Lake Worth, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Rancho Cordova, California, United States | Hitec Flight Club | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |