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Aviation accident ERA15CA321

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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