Eipper QUICKSILVER N126AS

Summary

On 21 April 2018 at about 18:00 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER registered N126AS was involved in an accident near Marietta, South Carolina, 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

21 April 2018 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Marietta, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.0236, -82.5428

Aircraft

Eipper QUICKSILVER

Registration

N126AS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marrietta → Marietta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA411

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a pleasure flight, he decided to land on a relative's asphalt driveway. He added that, during the landing, a wind gust "caught a wing," and the airplane was forced onto the driveway. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a fence during the landing roll. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the rudder, and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation system located about 13 nautical miles southeast from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 130° at 7 knots. The pilot landed the airplane uphill to the north. The pilot reported that the wind at the accident site was light and variable.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.