# NTSB NYC86FGM03: Eipper Quicksilver MX2, Mars, PA, May 18, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: May 18, 1986, 17:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place: Mars, PA
- Location: 40.6970° N, 80.0141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mars, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6970&lon=-80.0141&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86FGM03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30210/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FGM03

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PILOT, ONCE AIRBORNE, PASSING A TREE LINE, ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND. THE QUICKSILVER ULTRA-LITE, WITH ONE PAX, WAS FORCED FROM ITS FLIGHT PATH INTO POWER LINES CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH. BOTH PILOT AND PAX SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EIPPER QUICKSILVER MX2 (QUICKSILVE)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: Rotax 503 40 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Raymond F. Tillilie
- Airport: Lakehill

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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