Eipper QUICKSILVER MX UNREG
15 June 1983 · Rancho Cordova, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 June 1983 at about 00:30 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER MX registered UNREG, operated by Hitec Flight Club, was involved in an accident near Rancho Cordova, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rancho Cordova, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5999, -121.2809
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER MX
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hitec Flight Club
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FU008
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING IN THE AREA. WHILE MANEUVERING, IT ENTERED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, STALLED & CRASHED IN A STEEP DIVE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS VARIABLE AT 5 GUSTING 12 KTS. A TOXICOLOGICAL TEST OF THE PLT'S BLOOD REVEALED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.10%.
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 May 1983 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Lakeside, California, United States | San Diego Ultralight Park | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |