Quicksilver MXII SPORT N2910P

Summary

On 14 November 2013 at about 18:39 local time, a Quicksilver MXII SPORT registered N2910P, operated by Hughes Daniel T, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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

14 November 2013 at 18:39

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Erie Municiapl (KEIK)

Coordinates

40.0209, -105.0393

Aircraft

Quicksilver MXII SPORT

Registration

N2910P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Hughes Daniel T

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erie → Erie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA054

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to a crankshaft failure, which resulted in a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the engine lost power, and the pilot turned the airplane back toward the runway. The airplane landed hard, and the right wing struck the ground, which crushed the leading edge and broke several ribs. The pilot reported no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Fuel was found onboard the airplane. Although the pilot returned the engine to the manufacturer for examination, he could not provide the test results. However, he stated that the crankshaft failed and that he believed it "had something to do with the center main shaft bearing."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.