# NTSB CEN19LA181: Quicksilver Sport, Barnesville, OH, June 22, 2019 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report - Date: June 22, 2019, 17:25 local (21:25 UTC) - Place: Barnesville, OH - Coordinates: 39.987499, -81.180557 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9875&lon=-81.1806&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 99701 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN19LA181 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/99701/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=99701 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA181 ## Probable cause The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Unknown/Not determined (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md) - [Takeoff: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot departed on a local flight in a light sport airplane. Video showed the airplane's departure from the runway surface and the beginning of a left turn during which the bank increased until the airplane traveled out of the frame. The airplane’s engine was heard throughout the accident sequence and no engine power changes were noted. A witness reported that the airplane reached an altitude of 40 ft before crashing. An examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities that would have precluded normal operations. Based on the available information, the investigation could not determine why the pilot lost control. ## Factual narrative On June 22, 2019, about 1725 eastern daylight time, an unregistered Quicksilver Sport 2S Light Sport Airplane, impacted terrain shortly after departing a private residence near Barnesville, Ohio. The pilot received serious injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A witness recorded a video of the accident. A review of the video showed the airplane's takeoff from a grass airstrip. As the airplane departed the runway surface, it started a left turn, the bank continued to increase as the airplane disappeared out of the camera frame. The airplane was out of view when it impacted terrain. The airplane's engine was heard throughout the accident sequence, with no engine power changes noted. The responding FAA inspector reported that the pilot had bought the airplane, later identified as a Quicksilver Sport 2S, sometime in the fall of 2018. Adding that the dealer helped assemble the airplane and saying that the pilot needed to compete the certification and registration process. There was no record that the pilot applied for airplane airworthiness certificate or registration certificates. The airplane was not marked with a registration number. The pilot reported that he did not have any memory of the accident. A review of FAA records noted that the pilot held a private pilot certificate with rating for airplane single-engine land. The pilot did not have a current class medical on file; however, the pilot may have been eligible under the sport pilot medical rules. Examination of the wreckage found substantial damage to the fuselage/wings of the airplane. Flight control continuity to the control surfaces was confirmed. The fuel tank contained only residual fuel; however, the fuel lines to the tanks were broken during the accident sequence. ## Aircraft - Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: QUICKSILVER Sport (2S) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 00 - Engines: Rotax 582 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: None - Departed: Barnesville, OH - Destination: Barnesville, OH ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 63; injuries: serious; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 55 °F - Altimeter: 30.07 inHg - Observed at: KCDI, 20 nm away ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 8, 2019, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=99701. 348 KB in all. - Investigation Memo (item 1, .PDF, 48 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40477889&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Investigation%20Memo-Master.PDF - Photo (item 2, .PDF, 214 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40477890&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo-Master.PDF - Video Review - Memo (item 3, .PDF, 87 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40477891&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Video%20Review%20-%20Memo-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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