20170101000739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Quicksilver GT-400 R503 · New Braunfels, TX · January 1, 2017

Date: January 1, 2017 · 11:30 local
Place: New Braunfels, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N415HC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA079
Reported as: Quicksilver GT-400 R503
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 176 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N415HCRegistered now · Quicksilver GT-400 R503S/N 1504 · Built 2006 Airframe modelQuicksilver GT-400 R503 Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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Approximately 15 minutes after departing kitty hawk flying field (TS67) in schertz, TX, pilot experienced a loss of engine power. Pilot attempted to land his aircraft in a field adjacent to a housing area when, during the approach, the aircraft stalled causing the right landing gear of his aircraft to come in contact with some power lines causing the aircraft to flip upside down landing inverted on the roof of a house. Pilot was not injured. No post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING KITTY HAWK FLYING FIELD (TS67) IN SCHERTZ, TX, PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND HIS AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO A HOUSING AREA WHEN, DURING THE APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED CAUSING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR OF HIS AIRCRAFT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH SOME POWER LINES CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN LANDING INVERTED ON THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. NO POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN17LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Braunfels, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to a loose spark plug. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane.Jan 1, 2017 · Substantial damage