Quicksilver MXII accident near Killeen, TX
On September 24, 2020, a Quicksilver MXII (airplane) was involved in an accident near Killeen, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 24, 2020
- Place
- Killeen, TX
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXII · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.075°N, 97.683°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200924X32551
Official records · CEN20LA417
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 24, 2020, about 1105 central daylight time, a Quicksilver MX II airplane, N9045Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Killeen, Texas. The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed from Skylark Field Airport (ILE), when shortly after takeoff the airplane’s engine stopped producing power. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane maneuver and descend without engine power. The airplane impacted the median of a divided highway and then struck a guard rail. A dash-cam video was provided by a motorist that was traveling eastbound on Highway 14 near ILE. The highway was about 0.3 miles south of the approach end of runway 1 at ILE. The airplane could be seen in the frame traveling toward the north. The airplane was at a low altitude and its wings were rocking side-to-side as it traveled north. As the airplane crossed the eastbound lanes of the highway, the right wing dropped, and the airplane descended into the median between the eastbound and westbound lanes. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot had applied for BasicMed. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, he submitted the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist (CMEC) on June 15, 2017, and had most recently completed the BasicMed course on July 16, 2019. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane was constructed with an aluminum tube structure and open-air seating for two occupants in a side-by-side arrangement. The airplane was man
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to cold seizure for a reason that could not be determined, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
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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.
