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Aviation accident SEA95LA070

2 fatal · QUICKSILVER MXL2 · 1995-03-13 · HILDALE, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA95LA070
Event ID
20001207X03201
Type
Accident
Date
1995-03-13
Location
HILDALE, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.030887, -112.960189

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
QUICKSILVER
Model
MXL2
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE BANKING THE AIRPLANE. THIS LED TO AN UNRECOVERABLE AERODYNAMIC STALL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE GROUND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE AIRPLANE'S WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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