Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL UNREG
23 July 1984 · Erie, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1984 at about 01:00 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erie, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-County (48V)
- Coordinates
- 40.0193, -105.0402
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LU009
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PROCEEDING IN A NORMAL TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. THE PLT TURNEDTHE VEHICLE TO AVOID TREES AND A RIVER. DURING THE HARD FORCED LANDING, THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE PLT HURT HIS LEG. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SPARK PLUG SHORTED BY A METALLIC PARTICLE ACROSS THE FILAMENTS. ACCORDING TOTHE PLT, THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAD OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eipper QUICKSILVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER GT | Lithia, Florida, United States | Larry Lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL | Orfordville, Wisconsin, United States | William A. Arneson | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MARK II | Salem, Oregon, United States | John Stroup | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL | Huntington, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL | Granby, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |