20121020026759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Quicksilver Mfg MXL II SPORT · Live Oak, CA · October 20, 2012

Date: October 20, 2012 · 14:20 local
Place: Live Oak, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N187AB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA019
Reported as: Quicksilver Mfg MXL II Sport
Reported engine: ROTAX 582DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total25 in this make and model

N187ABRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Quicksilver Mfg MXL II SPORTS/N 000790 Airframe modelQuicksilver Mfg MXL II SPORT Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

The pilot was giving rides to family members. The accident flight a passenger embarked (135LBS), pilot (180LBS). Departed 18 off an asphalt paved strip at about 1420 PDT and at about 50 to 100 feet AGL, he began to lose lift. The airplane impacted terrain (rice field) and flipped over. He stated to the NTSB that that he experienced no mechanical issues with the airplane or engine during the time of the accident. He further reported that the engine was running at "100%" during take-off and prior to impacting terrain.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS GIVING RIDES TO FAMILY MEMBERS. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT A PASSENGER EMBARKED (135LBS), PILOT (180LBS). DEPARTED 18 OFF AN ASPHALT PAVED STRIP AT ABOUT 1420 PDT AND AT ABOUT 50 TO 100 FEET AGL, HE BEGAN TO LOSE LIFT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN (RICE FIELD) AND FLIPPED OVER.HE STATED TO THE NTSB THAT THAT HE EXPERIENCED NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRPLANE OR ENGINE DURING THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT "100%" DURING TAKE-OFF AND PRIOR TO IMPACTING TERRAIN.

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 WPR13CA019Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLive Oak, CAThe pilot’s failure to compensate for turbulent conditions, which resulted in a loss of altitude.Oct 20, 2012 · Substantial damage