1 fatal · CHICCO MIGUEL E QUICKSILVER SPORT II · 2017-07-08 · Point Mugu, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA146
Event ID
20170709X03649
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-08
Location
Point Mugu, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.119167, -119.11972
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CHICCO MIGUEL E
Model
QUICKSILVER SPORT II
Registration
N2812
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination in combination with the low cruise altitude selected by the pilots, which resulted in an ocean ditching. The lack of personal flotation devices likely contributed to the drowning of one of the pilots.