Quicksilver MXL II N61202

Summary

On 18 December 2011 at about 20:00 local time, a Quicksilver MXL II registered N61202 was involved in an accident near Loreauville, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 December 2011 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Loreauville, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.0389, -91.7208

Aircraft

Quicksilver MXL II

Registration

N61202

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Loreauville → Loreauville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA119

2 people were seriously injured.

The student pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

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The student pilot reported that the airplane’s airspeed was “pretty slow” and that he was flying about 200 feet above ground level when he entered a sudden steep left turn. He did not add power as he entered the turn and likely used too much aileron. During the turn, the airplane stalled, entered a spin, and impacted the ground in a steep nose-down attitude. The impact caused substantial damage to all structural components of the airplane. The student pilot said he had about 5 hours of experience in the accident airplane and had not received any flight instruction in this make and model airplane. The passenger was not a pilot. In addition, the student pilot stated that he thought the accident would not have occurred if he had maintained a higher airspeed and had been at a higher altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.