NONE · Quicksilver SPRINT 2 · 2000-04-02 · FRESNO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA153
Event ID
20001212X20852
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-02
Location
FRESNO, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.750671, -119.790016
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Quicksilver
Model
SPRINT 2
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The overheating and seizure of the number 2 piston for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which led to an inadvertent stall/mush.