Quicksilver MXL II Sport accident near Ellenboro, NC
On January 31, 2009, a Quicksilver MXL II Sport (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ellenboro, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 31, 2009
- Place
- Ellenboro, NC
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXL II Sport · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.324°N, 81.755°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090201X14804
Official records · ERA09LA150
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On January 31, 2009, about 1811 eastern standard time, an unregistered, amateur-built experimental light sport aircraft, Quicksilver MXL II Sport, collided with a power line at Summey Airpark, Ellenboro, North Carolina. The certificated private pilot was killed and the airplane was substantially damaged by impact forces. The flight was operated as a personal flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot had just purchased the airplane. The inspector interviewed witnesses that reported the pilot began taxiing the airplane around the airport, and then taxied to runway 14. Shortly thereafter, he departed, making a hard left bank turn. The airplane flew between two airport hangers, struck a power line, and collided with the ground. The pilot, age 55, held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His certificate was updated on June 12, 2008. The pilot's last medical examination was on April 19, 1996, for a third-class medical certificate with no limitations or waivers. The pilot reported 500 flight hours on his last medical application. According to the pilot’s wife, he flew approximately 60 hours within the last 90 days, and less than 1 hour in the accident airplane. The pilot's logbook was not available for review, and a determination of his total flight hours was not verified. The two-seat, high-wing, fixed gear airplane, serial number 000
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model of the airplane.
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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.
