Quicksilver MXL2 accident near Hildale, UT
On March 13, 1995, a Quicksilver MXL2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hildale, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 13, 1995
- Place
- Hildale, UT
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXL2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.031°N, 112.960°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03201
NTSB summary
On March 13, 1995, at 1640 mountain standard time, an unregistered Quicksilver MXL2 airplane, operated by the owner/pilot, impacted terrain during an uncontrolled descent and was destroyed in Hildale, Utah. The uncertified pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to the Colorado City Police Department report and witness statements, the accident site was located on an open field designed for residential construction. Unimproved roads cross the fields. The responding police officer reported that the aluminum tubing of the structure was "totally disfigured." Witnesses in the area reported that the pilot had flown into the area and landed on a dirt road which runs through an industrial area. The pilot then taxied to a business to fuel the aircraft. After fueling, the passenger, who is a relative of the pilot, asked for a ride. Witnesses stated that the aircraft, with both occupants on board, taxied back to the end of the dirt road. Some of the witnesses stated that the pilot was checking the road and had not applied full power. Other witnesses stated that the engine sounded "choppy" and that this was an attempted take off. The aircraft was then taxied to the end of the road and took off to the west. Witnesses stated that as the aircraft was just lifting off, a truck leaving one of the businesses had pulled out, then backed up when the driver saw the airplane. The aircraft wing missed the truck by approximately one foot. The aircraft
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE BANKING THE AIRPLANE. THIS LED TO AN UNRECOVERABLE AERODYNAMIC STALL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE GROUND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE AIRPLANE'S WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
