- Date
- May 8, 1992, 17:00 local (May 9, 1992, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Perris, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N16LMLawrence H. Macey Quicksilver GT500
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920508013879A
- Case key
- 27618
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of his airplane for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
A flight instructor-witness observed the accident pilot cruising his experimental airplane at about 600 feet above ground level. According to the witness, the airplane gradually nosed over and descended 'straight toward the ground.' There was no report of any other air traffic in the vicinity. The sky was clear and the wind was light and variable. No evidence was found of any pre-impact mechanical malfunction, and the engine appeared capable of operation. The terrain in the vicinity of the accident site consisted of an open field. The reason the pilot failed to maintain control of his airplane was not established.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16LM
- Reported as
- Lawrence H. Macey Quicksilver GT500 (QUICKSILVE)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- GT5001034
- Engine
- Rotax 582, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lawrence H. Macey
- Registered owner
- Lawrence H. Macey
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 160 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.