2 fatal · STEPHENS WILLIAM E Quicksilver MXL-2 Sp · 2020-10-06 · Mount Vernon, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA008
Event ID
20201006102099
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-06
Location
Mount Vernon, IN, USA
Coordinates
37.920396, -87.7663
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
STEPHENS WILLIAM E
Model
Quicksilver MXL-2 Sp
Registration
N2942A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane that was not approved to do so.