Quicksilver Sport 2S accident near Henderson, LA
On June 12, 2019, a Quicksilver Sport 2S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Henderson, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 12, 2019
- Place
- Henderson, LA
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver Sport 2S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.402°N, 91.810°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190612X42055
Official records · CEN19FA164
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 12, 2019, about 1050 central daylight time, a QuickSilver Sport 2S light sport airplane, N7551V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Henderson, Louisiana. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to track data recovered from a GPS device found at the accident site, at 1032:33, the pilot departed a private airstrip located about 1 mile southwest of Cecilia, Louisiana. After the takeoff to the southeast, he made a left climbing turn to the east-northeast and flew over downtown Cecilia, Louisiana, about 400 ft mean sea level (msl), as shown in figure 1. The pilot then continued northeast until 1036:35 when he entered a left turn toward the west while maintaining a cruise altitude and calibrated airspeed of about 450 ft msl and 55 mph, respectively. At 1042:05, the pilot made a touch-and-go landing at Juneau Landing Strip, a private airstrip located 2.5 miles southeast of Arnaudville, Louisiana. After the touch-and-go landing to the northwest, the pilot entered a right climbing turn toward the east. Between 1044 and 1048, the pilot climbed to a maximum altitude of 878 ft msl while he maintained an east course and a calibrated airspeed of about 50 mph. At 1048:30, the pilot entered a left turn toward north and began a gradual deceleration below 50 mph. During the final 27 seconds of recorded data, the pilot maintained a north course, descended from 816 to 778 ft msl, and decelerated to 43 mph calibrated airspeed (figu
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diminished reaction times and flying performance due to a sedating medication.
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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.
