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FAA accident report · Chicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT II · June 28, 2013

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Date
June 28, 2013 · 19:00 local
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2812
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR13LA318
Reported as
Chicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II
Reported engine
ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
309 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N2812Registered now · Chicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT IIS/N 0001763 · Built 2001Airframe modelChicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT IIEngine modelRotax 503 DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

On June 28, 2013 the mishap aircraft departed cma on a test flight with one passenger. The PIC stated that the aircraft's powerplant had occasionally experienced intermittent missing during climb and cruise. The PIC had flown the aircraft earlier in the day and the powerplant had intermittent missing on the flight.

After the first flight of the day the PIC had made an adjustment to the powerplant carburation system to richen the mixture. After performing maintenance on the powerplant, the PIC decided to perform a test flight with a passenger on the aircraft.

Approximately thirty minutes into the flight the powerplant lost power. The PIC attempted to switch to the aux fuel source and run on one magneto. Neither of these actions restored engine power.

The aircraft made an emergency landing in mountainous terrain. The aircraft impacted the ground at approximately 25 mph and flip over on its top. Both the PIC and the passenger exited the aircraft and ultimately called 911.

The ventura county sherriff?s department responded and airlifted the PIC and passenger to the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 28, 2013 THE MISHAP AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CMA ON A TEST FLIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER. THE PIC STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S POWERPLANT HAD OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT MISSING DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. THE PIC HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT EARLIER IN THE DAY AND THE POWERPLANT HAD INTERMITTENT MISSING ON THE FLIGHT.

AFTER THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PIC HAD MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE POWERPLANT CARBURATION SYSTEM TO RICHEN THE MIXTURE. AFTER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE POWERPLANT, THE PIC DECIDED TO PERFORM A TEST FLIGHT WITH A PASSENGER ON THE AIRCRAFT.

APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE POWERPLANT LOST POWER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TO THE AUX FUEL SOURCE AND RUN ON ONE MAGNETO. NEITHER OF THESE ACTIONS RESTORED ENGINE POWER.

THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND FLIP OVER ON ITS TOP. BOTH THE PIC AND THE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND ULTIMATELY CALLED 911.

THE VENTURA COUNTY SHERRIFF?S DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND AIRLIFTED THE PIC AND PASSENGER TO THE HOSPITAL.

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 WPR13LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewbury Park, CAThe partial loss of engine power while maneuvering due to the blockage of the exhaust system by broken internal engine baffles that had shifted during the flight, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 29, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2812 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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