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| Date: | Monday 4 June 2012 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: | Quicksilver Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4396H |
| MSN: | 0934 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Manchester Municipal Airport (C27), Manchester, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ryan, MN (private) |
| Manchester Municipal Airport, IA (C27) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane entered a sharp left bank turn over the airport at a low altitude before impacting the ground with the engine operating. The airplane wreckage was resting in a nose-down, left-wing-low orientation that was consistent with a stall. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent aerodynamic stall while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.manchester247.com/manchester_iowa_news_story_201206052.html
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=83865
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4396H&x=18&y=21
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2012 08:22 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Jun-2012 10:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 19-Jun-2012 14:22 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2025 20:52 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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