Pilot Debrief

QUICKSILVER MANUFACTURING INC SPORT 2S near Cleveland, GA — 2016-09-09

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Date
2016-09-09
Location
Cleveland, GA, USA
Aircraft
QUICKSILVER MANUFACTURING INC SPORT 2S
Registration
N396DF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the experimental, amateur-built airplane reported that he was demonstrating turns for the passenger while flying at a low altitude when he lost control of the airplane and "stalled." The airplane collided with trees and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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