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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Stephens William E Quicksilver · Mt Vernon, IN · October 6, 2020

Date: October 6, 2020 · 08:30 local
Place: Mt Vernon, IN
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2942A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA008
Reported as: Stephens William E Quicksilver
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

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What happened

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On Tuesday, 10/06/2020, at approximately 9:20 a.m. eastern standard time, a Quicksilver MXL-2 light sport aircraft impacted terrain approximately 1 mile northeast of posey patch ultralight park (59II), located in mount Vernon, Indiana. The student pilot and one passenger received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON TUESDAY, 10/06/2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A QUICKSILVER MXL-2 LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF POSEY PATCH ULTRALIGHT PARK (59II), LOCATED IN MOUNT VERNON, INDIANA. THE STUDENT PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

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 CEN21LA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMount Vernon, INThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an…Oct 6, 2020 · Substantial damage