McFaul Daniel D QUICKSILVER GT500 UNREG
27 August 2007 · New London, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a McFaul Daniel D QUICKSILVER GT500 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near New London, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New London, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- McFaul Airport (2WN4)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McFaul Daniel D QUICKSILVER GT500
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New London → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA280
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining airspeed during the unintentional takeoff and the pilot's inadvertent stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that a new engine was installed on the unregistered accident airplane and he was performing a high speed taxi on a 1,000 foot runway. The pilot reported the airplane unintentionally took off, too close to the end of runway to land and stop. He stated that he elected to fly the airplane and return for an approach and landing. The pilot said the airplane stalled about 20 feet above the ground. The pilot's safety recommendation stated, "Pilot should make sure airplane is in safe condition before attempting flight."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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