Quicksilver MX II SPRINT N9045Z
22 September 2008 · Killeen, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2008 at about 06:00 local time, a Quicksilver MX II SPRINT registered N9045Z was involved in an accident near Killeen, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was 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 06:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Killeen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Na
- Coordinates
- 31.0858, -97.6864
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MX II SPRINT
- Registration
- N9045Z
- Category
- Ultralight
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Killeen → Killeen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The operator's failure to maintain clearance from objects during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the operator's decision to operate a vehicle for which he/she was not certified.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental airplane was stolen and a short time later landed in a nearby street. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a mailbox resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Neither operator of the airplane held certifications for the operation of aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver MX accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2006 | Quicksilver MX II SPRINT | Bouse, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Quicksilver MX SPRINT II | Willits, California, United States | Donald Carr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Quicksilver MX | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Miguel Angel Hurtado | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Quicksilver MX II A-HP | Coram, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Quicksilver MX II | Marengo, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1993 | Quicksilver MX | Montville, Connecticut, United States | Allan Cournoyer | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Marshall James J COZY MK IV | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Marshall James J | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2008 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) JET PROVOST T MK.5A | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Robinson R22 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | William T. Skinner | No injuries | - |