Quicksilver GT-500 N5502D

Summary

On 11 May 2010 at about 13:50 local time, a Quicksilver GT-500 registered N5502D, operated by Neos Ltd, was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 May 2010 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Lake, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Reagan County Airport (E41)

Coordinates

31.1989, -101.4725

Aircraft

Quicksilver GT-500

Registration

N5502D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Neos Ltd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Big Lake → New Orleans

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA249

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of control when the airplane unexpectedly encountered a downdraft shortly after takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff and at about 150 feet above ground level, the airplane experienced a downdraft and the airplane started to descend. He added that there were no problems with the engine and he had full power, but that the airplane could not climb. The airplane then descended and impacted terrain and skidded along the ground before coming to rest in an inverted position. Additionally, he stated that the wind was from the south, at about 5 mph at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.