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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Redd Tom QUICKSILVER GT 400 · Oak Grove, LA · November 19, 2012

Date: November 19, 2012 · 08:30 local
Place: Oak Grove, LA
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4031Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA063
Reported as: Redd Tom Quicksilver GT 400
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,006 total1 in this make and model

N4031QRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2013 · Redd Tom QUICKSILVER GT 400S/N 1444 Airframe modelRedd Tom QUICKSILVER GT 400

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What happened

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

At approximately 08:30 local time N4031Q lost power to the engine, struck a tree, and crashed. There was one witness who said he saw the aircraft flying in a northerly direction towards the owners landing strip. The witness lost sight of the aircraft but could still hear the engine running. The witness said that shortly after losing sight of the aircraft he heard the engine quit and soon afterwards heard a crunch sound.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 08:30 LOCAL TIME N4031Q LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE, STRUCK A TREE, AND CRASHED. THERE WAS ONE WITNESS WHO SAID HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION TOWARDS THE OWNERS LANDING STRIP. THE WITNESS LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT COULD STILL HEAR THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE WITNESS SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER LOSING SIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT HE HEARD THE ENGINE QUIT AND SOON AFTERWARDS HEARD A CRUNCH SOUND.

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 CEN13LA063Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOak Grove, LAThe total loss of engine power, the specific cause of which could not be identified during the postaccident examination, and the airplane’s subsequent impact with trees.Nov 19, 2012 · Substantial damage