Quicksilver MX II N4481P
5 November 1986 · Aurora, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 November 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Quicksilver MX II registered N4481P, operated by John J. Lytle, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wheatland Field (07)
- Coordinates
- 41.7595, -88.2894
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MX II
- Registration
- N4481P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John J. Lytle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87DEE03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT WAS MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN THE ULTRALIGHT, WHEN DURING THE LANDING FLARE HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver MX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1984 | Quicksilver MX | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1983 | Quicksilver MX | Elwin, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |