Quicksilver MXLII 101 Sport accident near Galt, CA
On July 20, 2005, a Quicksilver MXLII 101 Sport was involved in an accident near Galt, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 20, 2005
- Place
- Galt, CA
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXLII 101 Sport · ULTR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.248°N, 121.287°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050811X01225
NTSB summary
On July 19, 2005, about 1700 Pacific daylight time, a two-seat unregistered airplane, a Quicksilver MXLII 101 Sport, lost engine power during cruise and impacted the ground near the second fairway at the Dry Creek Ranch Golf Course, Galt, California. The pilot/owner operated the unregistered airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed the Lodi Airport (1O3), Lodi, California, at an undetermined time. No flight plan had been filed. The flight was scheduled to return to 1O3. A witness, on the golf course, looked up and saw the accident airplane flying east over the number 2 fairway. It appeared that there was "some sort of engine problem," and that the pilot was attempting to restart the engine. The witness stated that as he watched the airplane, he saw the propeller turn two times, but that the engine did not start. The airplane banked to the north and then made a 180-degree turn to south. As the airplane was headed south over the number 2 fairway, it appeared to the witness that the pilot lost control of the airplane. The witness then watched the airplane nose-dive to the ground. According to the pilot's long-time girlfriend, she received a phone call from the pilot at 1647, saying that he was returning to 1O3. The pilot had owned the airplane for about 10 years and had recently rebuilt it. The pilot had not made any comments to her that there were any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the ac
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing that resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain.
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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.
