Quicksilver MXII accident near Oliver Springs, TN
On July 13, 2019, a Quicksilver MXII (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oliver Springs, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 13, 2019
- Place
- Oliver Springs, TN
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXII · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.041°N, 84.306°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190713X01105
Official records · ERA19FA225
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 13, 2019, at 1712 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built light sport Quicksilver MXII, N3889Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oliver Springs Inc Airport (TN08), Oliver Springs, Tennessee. The noncertificated pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A camera mounted to the frame of the airplane recorded the accident flight beginning at 1707:21. The camera recorded the pilot/owner seated in the left seat of the airplane. He started the engine and began to taxi. The pilot back-taxied north on runway 15, turned around at the start of the runway, paused briefly, increased power, and taxied into position for a runway 15 departure. The pilot then increased engine power and began the takeoff roll. The airplane lifted off the runway as the airspeed indicator was just below the green arc, showing about 30-33 mph. As the airplane pitched up, it immediately entered a left bank and yaw and began drifting sharply to the left over tall grass bordering the runway; this was immediately followed by a decrease in engine rpm. The airplane continued left over the tall grass, and the engine rpm increased. The pilot added right pedal input. The airplane continued to make a flat climbing left turn and was headed for a tree line about 500 ft northeast of the runway. Twelve seconds after takeoff, the airplane was perpendicular to the runway, facing the tree line and below the treetops. The airplane continued to climb away from the runway toward th
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot’s decision to continue to takeoff and climb after encountering an undetermined airplane control issue that he was unable to counteract, which resulted in collision with trees and subsequent impact with 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.
