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QUICKSILVER GT500 near Melaka — 2017-10-14

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Date
2017-10-14
Location
Melaka, MY
Aircraft
QUICKSILVER GT500
Registration
9M-EAC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On October 14, 2017, about 1130 local time, a Quicksilver Aircraft GT-500, registration 9M-EAC, was destroyed after colliding with a river shortly after takeoff from Sungai Rambai Aerodrome, Melaka, Malaysia. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Malaysia. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger sustained serious injuries.The Ministry of Transport Malaysia - Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AAIB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the AAIB: Ministry of Transport Malaysia (Air Accident Investigation Bureau) No 26, Jalan Tun Hussein, Presint 4, 62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia

NTSB coding

  • Loss of engine power (total) · Takeoff
  • Loss of Thrust on Takeoff

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