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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Chicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT II · Malibu, CA · July 8, 2017

Date: July 8, 2017 · 16:44 local
Place: Malibu, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2812
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17FA146
Reported as: Chicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 373 total29 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N2812Registered now · Chicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT IIS/N 0001763 · Built 2001 Airframe modelChicco Miguel E QUICKSILVER SPORT II Engine 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.

According to the surviving pilot (copilot), while operating the accident aircraft at approximately 300 feet MSL, approximately 300 yards off-shore over the pacific ocean, between point mugu naval air station, California, and Malibu, California, the copilot experienced a vibration in the control stick. The copilot stated that the aircraft engine began to slowly lose power. Copilot then transferred control of the aircraft to the pilot in command (PIC) at the time of the accident. The PIC applied full throttle and attempted to climb while heading toward the shore; however, the PIC was unable to climb or maintain altitude. The aircraft RPM declined, and the aircraft slowly descended toward the ocean. PIC executed a controlled ditch of the aircraft into the pacific ocean, south of "mugu rock," at the point mugu state park, Malibu, California. Both pilots exited the aircraft, and attempted to swim back to the shore. PIC did not survive the swim back to the shore.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE SURVIVING PILOT (COPILOT), WHILE OPERATING THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET MSL, APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS OFF-SHORE OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN, BETWEEN POINT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION, CALIFORNIA, AND MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, THE COPILOT EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL STICK. THE COPILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SLOWLY LOSE POWER. COPILOT THEN TRANSFERRED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PIC APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB WHILE HEADING TOWARD THE SHORE; HOWEVER, THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT RPM DECLINED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY DESCENDED TOWARD THE OCEAN. PIC EXECUTED A CONTROLLED DITCH OF THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, SOUTH OF "MUGU ROCK," AT THE POINT MUGU STATE PARK, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA. BOTH PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, AND ATTEMPTED TO SWIM BACK TO THE SHORE. PIC DID NOT SURVIVE THE SWIM BACK TO THE SHORE.

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 WPR17FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPoint Mugu, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination in combination with the low cruise altitude selected by the pilots, which resulted in an ocean ditching. The lack of personal flotation devices likely…Jul 8, 2017

Other reports on N2812 · 1

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

Accident 20130628011949ACruise/Level FlightOn 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…Jun 28, 2013 · Substantial damage