Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL UNREG
12 June 1984 · Orfordville, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1984 at about 00:21 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL registered UNREG, operated by William A. Arneson, was involved in an accident near Orfordville, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orfordville, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jamesville (JVL)
- Coordinates
- 42.6194, -89.2491
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William A. Arneson
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ordfordville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LU003
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 OPERATOR, FLYING OFF A LOCAL STREET, HAD JUST OFF-LOADED A PASSENGER WHEN ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL ASKED FOR A RIDE. THE OPERATOR AGREED AND WAS ON TAKEOFF CLIMB WHEN THE PASSENGER INTERFERRED WITH THE CONTROLS RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND GROUND IMPACT. THE TWO PLACE ULTRALIGHT HAD NOT BEEN GRANTED ANY EXEMPTIONS FOR LIMITED TRAINING FLIGHT.
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 |
| 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 |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1984 | Cessna 150H | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Boeing 737-291 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Viking DRAGON FLY | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |