Quicksilver MX UNREG
19 August 1984 · Aurora, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1984 at about 16:52 local time, a Quicksilver MX registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Aurora, Illinois, 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 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MX
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LU009
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
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING POWER-OFF, SIMULATED FORCED LANDING PATTERS OVER FARM FIELDS. DURING A TURN AT APRX 200 FT AGL, THE ULTRALIGHT DECELERATED TO A VERY SLOW SPEED & SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL BEFORE THE ULTRALIGHT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE GUSTING TO 15 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver MX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1983 | Quicksilver MX | Elwin, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1986 | Quicksilver MX II | Aurora, Illinois, United States | John J. Lytle | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Quicksilver MX | Montville, Connecticut, United States | Allan Cournoyer | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1993 | Quicksilver MX II | Newark, Texas, United States | Jackson, Larry D. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Quicksilver MX II A-HP | Coram, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Quicksilver MX II SPRINT | Bouse, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 99 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |