Quicksilver Ii MXLII UNREG

Summary

On 7 November 2008 at about 16:00 local time, a Quicksilver Ii MXLII registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 November 2008 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Knoxville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Champ Field Airport (6PS3)

Coordinates

41.9589, -77.4261

Aircraft

Quicksilver Ii MXLII

Registration

UNREG

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Champ Field Air → Champ Field Air

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA044

2 people had minor injuries.

The reason for this occurrence was undetermined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The owner of the experimental Quicksilver MXL II purchased the airplane from a previous private owner. The present owner assembled the airplane independently. The pilot agreed to test fly the airplane for the owner, and the accident flight was the first flight since assembly. After a satisfactory preflight inspection, the pilot took off and climbed to about 60 or 70 feet. He then applied left rudder and left “stick” to initiate a left turn. When he attempted to roll out of the turn, the airplane did not respond, and the left bank continued to increase. The pilot applied right spoiler, and shifted his weight by leaning-over into the right seat. The airplane impacted the ground in a nose low, left bank, resulting in substantial damage. Winds were reported light and variable in the area at the time of the accident. Examination of the wreckage was inconclusive.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.