Beller QUICKSILVER MXLII N75556
14 October 2013 · Orland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2013 at about 18:00 local time, a Beller QUICKSILVER MXLII registered N75556, operated by Freer Samuel M, was involved in an accident near Orland, California, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haigh Field (O37)
- Coordinates
- 39.7214, -122.1469
- Aircraft
- Beller QUICKSILVER MXLII
- Registration
- N75556
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1989
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Freer Samuel M
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orland → Orland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi with a strong gusting wind condition which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while taxiing from landing, a strong gust of wind or thermal picked up the airplane which resulted in a nose over. Structural fuselage tubing and the right wing spar were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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