What happened
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On July 14, 2018, about 1740AST, an experimental light sport Quicksilver Mxl II, N594TC, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an approach to land at Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Airport (abo), Arecibo, puerto rico. The non-certificated pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated by the individual pilot as a personal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. According to the non-certificated pilot reported that he was returning to abo after a 1-hour flight and approached runway 8. During the approach, he decided to performed a go-around and subsequently encountered strong wind, so he turned 180° to land on runway 26. While maneuvering, about 1/2 mile from runway 26, the engine experienced a lost total of power. The individual pilot landed straight ahead into marshy terrain. The pilot further reported that he took off with 5 gallons of fuel on board. An examination by FAA inspectors found that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and fuselage. Flight control continuity was confirmed. Engine compression and continuity were established by rotating the propeller by hand. The fuel selector position was found in the off position. The fuel filter container was about 1/2 full of fuel. A residual amount of fuel was found in the main fuel tank and the fuel cap was secured and closed. A review of the abo airport's daily logbook recorded a departure time of 16:30PM for the accident airplane.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 14, 2018, ABOUT 1740AST, AN EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT QUICKSILVER MXL II, N594TC, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND AT ANTONIO (NERY) JUARBE AIRPORT (ABO), ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO. THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE INDIVIDUAL PILOT AS A PERSONAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO ABO AFTER A 1-HOUR FLIGHT AND APPROACHED RUNWAY 8. DURING THE APPROACH, HE DECIDED TO PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED STRONG WIND, SO HE TURNED 180° TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26. WHILE MANEUVERING, ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM RUNWAY 26, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOST TOTAL OF POWER. THE INDIVIDUAL PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO MARSHY TERRAIN. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH 5 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. AN EXAMINATION BY FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THAT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE AND FUSELAGE. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED. ENGINE COMPRESSION AND CONTINUITY WERE ESTABLISHED BY ROTATING THE PROPELLER BY HAND. THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITION WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. THE FUEL FILTER CONTAINER WAS ABOUT 1/2 FULL OF FUEL. A RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL CAP WAS SECURED AND CLOSED. A REVIEW OF THE ABO AIRPORT'S DAILY LOGBOOK RECORDED A DEPARTURE TIME OF 16:30PM FOR THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.
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