Quicksilver Manufacturing GT-500 N8058J accident, Newberg, OR, Aug 12, 2007 · NTSB SEA07CA229

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to terrain impact. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of certification.

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.

Loss of control - in flightManeuvering

Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Lack of certificationPilot in commandFactor

Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Terrain condition - ground

Analysis

During an interview conducted by FAA inspectors, the pilot reported that he stayed high in the pattern "because he was having engine problems and was afraid to land." He attempted several landings, but "decided to stay high and not land." During climb out after the third attempted landing, "the engine quit." The airplane stalled, rolled to the right and impacted the ground. The pilot did not possess a pilot's license, a student pilot certificate or a medical certificate. He had received 15 hours of flight instruction, some of which were in the accident airplane. He was not endorsed for solo flight. Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane make three approaches to runway 35. One witness reported that on the third approach, the airplane came across the threshold at an altitude of about 40 feet with a ground speed of about 20 to 25 mph. The airplane's wings were "wobbling back and forth," and the airplane was "yawing left and right." About midfield, the engine powered up, and the airplane entered a right turn. Another witness reported that he saw the airplane bank to the right, heard the engine power up, and then one second later, heard a "thud" as the airplane hit the ground.

Factual narrative

During an interview conducted by FAA inspectors, the pilot reported that he stayed high in the pattern "because he was having engine problems and was afraid to land." He attempted several landings, but "decided to stay high and not land." During climb out after the third attempted landing, "the engine quit." The airplane stalled, rolled to the right and impacted the ground. The pilot did not possess a pilot's license, a student pilot certificate or a medical certificate. He had received 15 hours of flight instruction, some of which were in the accident airplane. He was not endorsed for solo flight. Witnesses reported that they observed the airplane make three approaches to runway 35. One witness reported that on the third approach, the airplane came across the threshold at an altitude of about 40 feet with a ground speed of about 20 to 25 mph. The airplane's wings were "wobbling back and forth," and the airplane was "yawing left and right." About midfield, the engine powered up, and the airplane entered a right turn. Another witness reported that he saw the airplane bank to the right, heard the engine power up, and then one second later, heard a "thud" as the airplane hit the ground.

Aircraft

Registration: N8058J
Reported as: Quicksilver Manufacturing GT-500
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 0281
Engine: Rotax 582, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
Departed: 2S6 · Newberg, OR
Destination: 2S6
Airport: 2S6 · Sportsman Airpark, runway 35, 2,745 × 50 ft, asphalt

N8058JRegistration cancelled Jun 20, 2017 · Quicksilver Manufacturing GT-500S/N 0281 Airframe modelQuicksilver Manufacturing GT-500

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 41
Flight hours: 15 total · 5 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20070812016029AQckslv GT500 · Newberg, OR(-23) On August 12, 2007 at approximately 0930, the pilot took to flight in N8058J at the Newberg, Oregon, airport 2S6. After taking three passes at landing on the runway, on climb out on the third pass, the aircraft stalled, rolled to the right and impacted…Aug 12, 2007 · N8058J · Substantial damage