Quicksilver MXL SPORT II EC-FL8

Summary

On 8 August 2014 at about 19:20 local time, a Quicksilver MXL SPORT II registered EC-FL8 was involved in an accident near Cuenca, Spain. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 August 2014 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Cuenca, Spain

Nearest airport

Aeródromo de Sotos (LESS)

Coordinates

40.2031, -2.1428

Aircraft

Quicksilver MXL SPORT II

Registration

EC-FL8

Category

Unknown

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cuenca → Cuenca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN14WA420

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 8, 2014, about 1920 coordinated universal time, a Quicksilver MXL Sport II, motorized ultralight (ULM) aircraft, registry EC-FL8, was substantially damaged after impacting terrain during takeoff. The pilot was fatally injured. At the time of the accident the aircraft was departing from Aeródromo de Sotos (LESS), Cuenca, Spain for a local flight. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministrio de Fomento - CIAIAC Fruela, 6 - 1ª floor 28011 MADRID - ESPAÑA

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.