Pilot Debrief

QUICKSILVER MANUFACTURING INC SPORT2S R582 near Arecibo, PR — 2017-05-05

Final reportGAA17CA261
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Date
2017-05-05
Location
Arecibo, PR, USA
Airport
ABO
Aircraft
QUICKSILVER MANUFACTURING INC SPORT2S R582
Registration
N228KM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot in the weight-shift-controlled aircraft reported that he was performing a maintenance flight about 40 ft above ground level. He recalled that he remained in the pattern and that he was in a level flight profile when the left wing struck a tree. The aircraft fell to the ground and sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut and trailing edge tubes. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the weight-shift-controlled aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.

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