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Aviation accident IAD96LA116

1 fatal · Quicksilver SPRINT · 1996-07-13 · MT AIRY, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number
IAD96LA116
Event ID
20001208X06261
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-13
Location
MT AIRY, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.370666, -77.150444

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Quicksilver
Model
SPRINT
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper planning/decision and exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft, which resulted in overload failure of the wing and subsequent uncontrolled collision with the terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives, his attempt to perform aerobatic maneuvers with a non-certificated aircraft, and subsequent entanglement of the parachute in the propeller during its deployment.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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