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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 2011 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: | Unregistered Quicksilver MXL II |
| Owner/operator: | Todd Alan Tollefson |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | NONE |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crookston, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crookston, MN (KPVT) |
| Crookston, MN (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, after completing a low pass over his private airstrip, he decided to land. He reduced engine power to idle and entered a right turn toward the airstrip. The pilot stated that, while in the turn, he did not reduce pitch to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at low altitude. The airplane collided with terrain in a nose down and right wing low attitude. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA332
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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