Eipper QUICKSILVER N211RR

Summary

On 22 December 2019 at about 13:10 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER registered N211RR was involved in an accident near Mayaguez, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 December 2019 at 13:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mayaguez, United States

Coordinates

18.2106, -67.1592

Aircraft

Eipper QUICKSILVER

Registration

N211RR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mayaguez → Mayaguez

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA059

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel shutoff switch to the “off” position while attempting to take a picture of himself, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching in open water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, while attempting to take a picture of himself, he accidentally moved the fuel shutoff switch to the "off" position, which resulted in a loss of all engine power. He ditched the airplane onto open water and was rescued by boaters. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wing and the structural tubing of the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.