Eipper QUICKSILVER MX UNREG
1 September 1984 · North Platte, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1984 at about 22:20 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER MX registered UNREG was involved in an accident near North Platte, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Platte, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pelican Airpark
- Coordinates
- 41.1309, -100.7702
- Aircraft
- Eipper 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
- North Platte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LU008
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 ULTRALIGHT OPERATOR SAID HE TURNED OFF THE SELECTOR VALVE AFTER A PREVIOUS LANDING. DURING A LATER TAKEOFF, HE FAILED TO USE A CHECKLIST AND DID NOT RESET THE SELECTOR. THE ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 30 FT AGL. GROUND WITNESSES HEARD THEENGINE SPUTTER AND OBSERVED THE VEHICLE PITCHING UP AND DOWNBEFORE GROUND IMPACT. THE VEHICLE NOSED OVER AND THE OPERATOR HURT HIS BACK WHEN HE RELEASED HIS BELTS AND FELL ON THE ENGINE DURING EGRESS FROM THE WRECKAGE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1984 | Piper J-3 | Battle Creek, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1984 | Aspen QUICKIE 2 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Gulfstream American AA5B | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | Great Planes Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Cessna 172P | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | George Land | No injuries | - |