Quicksilver MXL II N6152N
6 September 2008 · Cleveland, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2008 at about 00:00 local time, a Quicksilver MXL II registered N6152N was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Airpark (0GE5)
- Coordinates
- 34.5619, -83.7136
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXL II
- Registration
- N6152N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Cleveland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA304
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper approach to the runway resulting in his being unable to flare prior to a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot and his passenger took off from the turf strip in the experimental light sport Quicksilver MXL II, and flew for a short time before returning for a landing. The airplane touched down normally, and the pilot intentionally lifted off again. The pilot climbed to an altitude of approximately 50 feet above the runway, where he pitched the nose down to land again. The airplane attitude and flight path was "too steep to flare," and the pilot was unable to prevent the airplane from impacting the runway, which resulted in substantial airplane damage. The tubular frame of the airplane was fractured and bent in multiple locations. The pilot, seated in the left seat, was uninjured. His passenger, seated in the right seat, incurred serious injuries. The winds were calm, and daylight conditions existed at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems on the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver MXL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2008 | Quicksilver MXL II | Barceloneta, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Quicksilver MXL II SPORT | Ellenboro, North Carolina, United States | Gerald Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Quicksilver MXL II | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Quicksilver MXL II SPORT | Live Oak, California, United States | Cameron Kane | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Quicksilver MXL II | Rio Vista, California, United States | Joel E Carey | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Quicksilver MXL | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | BK Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | David A Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-34-200 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | Silver Express Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Beechcraft BE-76 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Aviation Atlanta | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER I | Rayle, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |