20191222019829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Quicksilver Mfg MX II SPRINT · Mayguez, PR · December 22, 2019

Date: December 22, 2019 · 08:09 local
Place: Mayguez, PR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N211RR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA059
Reported as: Quicksilver Mfg MX II Sprint
Reported engine: ROTAX 582DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total100 in this make and model

N211RRRegistered now · Quicksilver Mfg MX II SPRINTS/N 0631 · Built 2003 Airframe modelQuicksilver Mfg MX II SPRINT Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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On December 22, 2019, N211RR a Quicksilver, Mx II Sprint, experimental light sport aircraft departed from tjmz (mayaguez airport, PR) for a sightseen flight at mayaguez bay, mayaguez, PR. The pilot stated that in the vicinity of mayaguez bay, while trying to take a picture of himself (selfie) accidentally touched the fuel shutdown valve. The engine did shut down. Then he ditched on the water. The aircraft sank. He was able to escape with minor injuries that did not require hospitalization or medical help. Local boaters retrieved him.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 22, 2019, N211RR A QUICKSILVER, MX II SPRINT, EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM TJMZ (MAYAGUEZ AIRPORT, PR) FOR A SIGHTSEEN FLIGHT AT MAYAGUEZ BAY, MAYAGUEZ, PR. THE PILOT STATED THAT IN THE VICINITY OF MAYAGUEZ BAY, WHILE TRYING TO TAKE A PICTURE OF HIMSELF (SELFIE) ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE FUEL SHUTDOWN VALVE. THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. THEN HE DITCHED ON THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT SANK. HE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITH MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION OR MEDICAL HELP. LOCAL BOATERS RETRIEVED HIM.

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 ERA20CA059Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMayaguez, PRThe student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel shutoff switch to the “off” position while attempting to take a picture of himself, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching in open water.Dec 22, 2019 · Substantial damage