ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200918
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 2017 |
| Time: | 07:20 |
| Type: | Quicksilver Sport 2S R582 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N228KM |
| MSN: | 0142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 361 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arecibo -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arecibo, PR (ABO) |
| Arecibo, PR (ABO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the weight-shift-controlled aircraft reported that he was performing a maintenance flight about 40 ft above ground level. He recalled that he remained in the pattern and that he was in a level flight profile when the left wing struck a tree. The aircraft fell to the ground and sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut and trailing edge tubes.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the weight-shift-controlled aircraft that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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