Loss of Control in Flight · NTSB CEN12LA340
QUICKSILVER Sport II — Manchester, IA
| Date | June 5, 2012 |
| Location | Manchester, IA |
| Aircraft | QUICKSILVER Sport II |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Day · Visual Meteorological Cond |
| Phase / occurrence | Maneuvering Loss of control in flight |
| Pilot age | 55 |
| Pilot total time | 177 hrs · Low time |
| Time in type | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 1 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent aerodynamic stall while maneuvering at a low altitude.
NTSB findings
- Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Angle of attack-Capability exceeded - C
- Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
What happened
The airplane entered a sharp left bank turn over the airport at a low altitude before impacting the ground with the engine operating. The airplane wreckage was resting in a nose-down, left-wing-low orientation that was consistent with a stall. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.