Pilot Debrief

EIPPER QUICKSILVER near Manvel, ND — 2012-07-03

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Date
2012-07-03
Location
Manvel, ND, USA
Aircraft
EIPPER QUICKSILVER
Registration
UNREG
Category
Ultralight
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.

NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot said that he had been flying his unregistered aircraft too low over a wheat field. He stated that he encountered a "thermal" and that the aircraft’s nosewheel caught in the wheat, causing the airplane to nose over and impact the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage structure. About 8 minutes after the accident occurred, the wind was reported as being from 320 degrees at 6 knots.

NTSB coding

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