Quicksilver GT-400 N919PS

Summary

On 20 July 2024 at about 22:30 local time, a Quicksilver GT-400 registered N919PS was involved in an accident near Mansfield, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 July 2024 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mansfield, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Mansfield Municipal Airport (03B)

Coordinates

37.1268, -92.6216

Aircraft

Quicksilver GT-400

Registration

N919PS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA281

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on the first familiarization flight in his newly acquired airplane, having previous experience in a slower model of the airplane. He reported that the taxi and takeoff were normal, but during the climb, the airplane stalled and broke hard to the right. The pilot could not recover from the stall and the airplane impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the empennage, wings, and the front of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.