Stephens William E Quicksilver MXL-2 Sp accident near Mount Vernon, IN
On October 6, 2020, a Stephens William E Quicksilver MXL-2 Sp (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 6, 2020
- Place
- Mount Vernon, IN
- Aircraft
- Stephens William E Quicksilver MXL-2 Sp · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.920°N, 87.766°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201006102099
Official records · CEN21LA008
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 6, 2020, about 0820 central daylight time, a Quicksilver MXL-2 Sport light sport airplane, N2942A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, Indiana. The sport pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A witness stated that she saw the accident airplane flying in the area. She watched the airplane come out of a loop then spiral toward the ground. She did not see the airplane impact the ground, but when the airplane was out of view, she heard the sound of an impact. She observed the airplane from her residence, which was 0.33 nautical mile (nm) east of the accident site and about 1 nm northeast of the airport. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, was seated in the right seat. The pilot-rated passenger was seated in the left seat. Both occupants were eligible to fly the light sport airplane with a valid driver’s license. An individual who had flown with the pilot about 1 year before the accident recounted that the pilot performed several “dangerous maneuvers” that made him very uncomfortable. He added that the pilot had “good technical skills, but his decision making was very poor.” Another individual had just flown with the pilot in the days before the accident. She reported that the pilot made low passes and dives. She captured numerous photos and videos of these flights from the ground and while flying in the airplane and provided them for the investigation. A review o
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane that was not approved to do so.
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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.
