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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Quicksilver MX SPRINT II · Willits, CA · March 8, 2012

Date: March 8, 2012 · 13:11 local
Place: Willits, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N702U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA126
Reported as: Quicksilver MX Sprint II
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N702URegistration cancelled Dec 10, 2012 · Quicksilver MX SPRINT IIS/N 0642 · Built 2005 Airframe modelQuicksilver MX SPRINT II Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot in command (PIC) privacy data omitted recently purchased aircraft and was relocating aircraft from local airport to private residence. PIC stated that this was his second flight with this aircraft, and his first flight solo. PIC states that while attempting to land aircraft on his private residence dirt strip he lossed control of the aircraft due to a tail wind crashing into the hillside approximately 20FT. Short of dirt strip. Inspection of the aircraft suggest that the aircraft,s right wing hit several tree tops while attempting to land aircraft. Several witness statements corroborate this evidence in relation to the aircraft. Pilot voluntarily surrendered certificate to avoid civil penalties.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT AND WAS RELOCATING AIRCRAFT FROM LOCAL AIRPORT TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE. PIC STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS SECOND FLIGHT WITH THIS AIRCRAFT, AND HIS FIRST FLIGHT SOLO. PIC STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AIRCRAFT ON HIS PRIVATE RESIDENCE DIRT STRIP HE LOSSED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO A TAIL WIND CRASHING INTO THE HILLSIDE APPROXIMATELY 20FT. SHORT OF DIRT STRIP. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SUGGEST THAT THE AIRCRAFT,S RIGHT WING HIT SEVERAL TREE TOPS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AIRCRAFT. SEVERAL WITNESS STATEMENTS CORROBORATE THIS EVIDENCE IN RELATION TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED CERTIFICATE TO AVOID CIVIL PENALTIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR12LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillits, CAThe student pilot did not maintain an adequate approach/glide path and altitude, which resulted in a runway undershoot and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of flight experience.Mar 8, 2012 · Substantial damage