Quicksilver SPRINT II N403BP

Summary

On 6 August 2011 at about 23:00 local time, a Quicksilver SPRINT II registered N403BP, operated by Patterson Kenneth M, was involved in an accident near Douglas, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

6 August 2011 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.4711, -97.0136

Aircraft

Quicksilver SPRINT II

Registration

N403BP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Patterson Kenneth M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglass → Douglass

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA551

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while conducting a local flight, the airplane's engine began to lose power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and the airplane began to descend. The pilot initially chose a field in which to land, but a barbed wire fence obstructed the selected landing area. The pilot then attempted to land past the barbed wire fence; however, the airplane stalled and impacted terrain. The hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. An examination of the airplane revealed a lack of fuel throughout the fuel system. After adding fuel to the airplane's fuel tanks, the engine operated normally.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.