# NTSB Accident ERA15CA321
> **QUICKSILVER MXL II Sport** · 2015-08-15 · Pittsboro, NC, USA · SERS
## 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.

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