MINR · Eipper QUICKSILVER · 2019-12-22 · Mayaguez, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20CA059
Event ID
20191222X32136
Type
Accident
Date
2019-12-22
Location
Mayaguez, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.210556, -67.159164
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eipper
Model
QUICKSILVER
Registration
N211RR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel shutoff switch to the “off” position while attempting to take a picture of himself, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching in open water.