Eipper QUICKSILVER UNREG
3 July 2012 · Manvel, North Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2012 at about 00:45 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER registered UNREG, operated by Michael S. Callahan, was involved in an accident near Manvel, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manvel, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1297, -97.2936
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael S. Callahan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manvel → Manvel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA423
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot said that he had been flying his unregistered aircraft too low over a wheat field. He stated that he encountered a "thermal" and that the aircraft’s nosewheel caught in the wheat, causing the airplane to nose over and impact the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage structure. About 8 minutes after the accident occurred, the wind was reported as being from 320 degrees at 6 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2012 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Zahl, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-25-235 | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-44-180 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Air Tractor AT401 | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | Northern Ag Service | No injuries | - |
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| 29 Aug 2012 | Aviat A-1 | Rolla, North Dakota, United States | Airplane Inc | No injuries | - |