Quicksilver SPORT 2S N781PJ

Summary

On 29 July 2009 at about 12:30 local time, a Quicksilver SPORT 2S registered N781PJ, operated by Petrus C. Leenen, was involved in an accident near Geneva, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

Date

29 July 2009 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Geneva, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Southerland Strip Airport (FD92)

Coordinates

28.7328, -81.0786

Aircraft

Quicksilver SPORT 2S

Registration

N781PJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Petrus C. Leenen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Geneva → Geneva

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA505

Nobody was injured.

Oil starvation due to air in the engine oil supply line, which resulted in engine seizure during initial climb.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he performed a routine pre-flight inspection and engine start, followed by a normal pre-takeoff checklist, including a magneto check. The takeoff and initial climb were uneventful; however, approximately 250 feet above ground level, the “engine quit abruptly; there was no sputtering.” The pilot maintained control and the airplane subsequently landed in high grass, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. He reported about 165 hours of total flight experience, which included about 93 hours in make and model. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector and a mechanic revealed an air bubble in the oil line and a scored piston, indicating that a lack of lubricating oil caused the piston to seize during operation. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot reported that he removed the oil filter, inspected it for contaminants, and reinstalled the same filter. According to the pilot, the engine was new in 2004 and had approximately 299 hours time in service.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.