# NTSB MIA93LA040: Cuevas, Orlando S. Quicksilver MXL 2, N4305C, Guayama, PR, December 19, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 19, 1992, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Guayama, PR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33210/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA040

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE MAKING A GO AROUND FOLLOWING A BOUNCED LANDING RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH TREES.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT DROPPED FROM ABOUT 3 FEET WHILE FLARING TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED UP AND TURNED SIDEWAYS PRIOR TO TOUCHING DOWN AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADED FOR TREES AND THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND. AS HE TURNED TO AVOID COCONUT TREES THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A MANGROVE TREE BRANCH, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4305C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4305C-2004-02-18), registration cancelled 2004-02-18, S/N 208 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CUEVAS, ORLANDO S. QUICKSILVER MXL 2 (QUICKSILVE)
- Registry model: [Cuevas Orlando S MXL 2 SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/cuevas-orlando-s-mxl-2-sport) (registry code 05676QD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 208
- Airframe hours: 55
- Engines: ROTAX 503UL 50 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Cartagena, Venaro
- Registered owner: Cartagena, Venaro
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, November 5, 1992, 50 hours before
- Departed: X64, PATILLAS, PR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5 total, 5 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU, 50 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19921219056599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921219056599A), Dec 19, 1992: Amtr QUICKSILVER, Guayama, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Came down on angle to runway. Began go around. Struck trees.

## Other investigations on N4305C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA01LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA190), Jul 14, 2001: Cuevas, Orlando S MXL II Sport (N4305C), Arroyo, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilots failure to maintain directional control during climb, which resulted in the airplane drifting off course and impacting with trees.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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