Pilot Debrief

EIPPER Quicksilver MXL II near Goodrich, MI — 2012-07-21

Final reportCEN12LA483
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Date
2012-07-21
Location
Goodrich, MI, USA
Aircraft
EIPPER Quicksilver MXL II
Registration
UNREG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The operation of an unregistered and unairworthy airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water/debris contamination in the fuel.

NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot had just departed from and was returning to land on a lake in an unregistered experimental airplane when the engine stopped producing power. He was unable to glide back to the water and the airplane collided with a tree and a house near the shoreline. When the airplane was examined, water and debris were found in the fuel system. The pilot stated that he conducted a preflight inspection before the accident flight and that he was “afraid [he] missed something.” A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records revealed the airplane had not been issued an FAA airworthiness certificate.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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