SERS · QUICKSILVER MXL II Sport · 2015-08-15 · Pittsboro, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15CA321
Event ID
20150818X12419
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-15
Location
Pittsboro, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.814167, -79.244445
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
QUICKSILVER
Model
MXL II Sport
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to open the fuel shutoff valve during the preflight examination of the airplane which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff due to fuel starvation.