Pilot Debrief

QUICKSILVER MX II near Brady, TX — 2025-04-11

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Date
2025-04-11
Location
Brady, TX, USA
Aircraft
QUICKSILVER MX II
Registration
UNREG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in a loss of airplane control at a low altitude.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while conducting a slow flight maneuver for flight testing purposes in an unregistered airplane, he felt a “heavy push up” on the airplane to about 75 ft above ground level. The right wing then lifted and the pilot lost control of the airplane which entered a left descending spiral. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and came to rest inverted. A witness reported that he observed dust devil weather activity where the airplane was flying at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents3

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