Quicksilver GT-500 N8058J

Summary

On 12 August 2007 at about 16:45 local time, a Quicksilver GT-500 registered N8058J was involved in an accident near Newberg, Oregon, 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.

Date

12 August 2007 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Newberg, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Sportsman Airpark (2S6)

Coordinates

45.2956, -122.9553

Aircraft

Quicksilver GT-500

Registration

N8058J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newberg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA229

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to terrain impact. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of certification.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an interview conducted by FAA inspectors, the pilot reported that he stayed high in the pattern "because he was having engine problems and was afraid to land." He attempted several landings, but "decided to stay high and not land." During climb out after the third attempted landing, "the engine quit." The airplane stalled, rolled to the right and impacted the ground. The pilot did not possess a pilot's license, a student pilot certificate or a medical certificate. He had received 15 hours of flight instruction, some of which were in the accident airplane. He was not endorsed for solo flight. Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane make three approaches to runway 35. One witness reported that on the third approach, the airplane came across the threshold at an altitude of about 40 feet with a ground speed of about 20 to 25 mph. The airplane's wings were "wobbling back and forth," and the airplane was "yawing left and right." About midfield, the engine powered up, and the airplane entered a right turn. Another witness reported that he saw the airplane bank to the right, heard the engine power up, and then one second later, heard a "thud" as the airplane hit the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.