← NTSB aviation accidents

Aviation accident WPR12LA126

NONE · QUICKSILVER MX SPRINT II · 2012-03-08 · Willits, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR12LA126
Event ID
20120308X85231
Type
Accident
Date
2012-03-08
Location
Willits, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.666942, -123.590553

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
QUICKSILVER
Model
MX SPRINT II
Registration
N702U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot did not maintain an adequate approach/glide path and altitude, which resulted in a runway undershoot and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of flight experience.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown