Pilot Debrief

FOGG QUICKSILVER MX II near Holland, MI — 2014-02-15

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Date
2014-02-15
Location
Holland, MI, USA
Aircraft
FOGG QUICKSILVER MX II
Registration
N94567
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control after inadvertently landing in an area of deep snow on a frozen lake.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after a local flight, he decided to land on a snow-covered frozen lake. The airplane landed in 18-inch-deep snow and nosed down shortly after touchdown, which resulted in damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported that, earlier in the day, he had been flying a powered-parachute (not the accident airplane) from a different area of the same frozen lake that only had 1 to 2 inches of snow cover, which led him to believe it would be safe to land during the accident flight. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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