SERS · DURFEE FRED QUICKSILVER MXL · 2013-07-22 · Lexington, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA347
Event ID
20130801X55434
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-22
Location
Lexington, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.603332, -88.3675
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DURFEE FRED
Model
QUICKSILVER MXL
Registration
N2590B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot/builder’s failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot/builder’s inadequate procedures to ensure a clean fuel supply to the engine, which resulted in a clogged fuel filter and the subsequent loss of engine power.