ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352822
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| Date: | Friday 13 August 1999 |
| Time: | 17:43 LT |
| Type: |  Quicksilver GT-500 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5503M |
| MSN: | GT5-X0110 |
| Engine model: | Bombardier ROTAX 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ormond Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KOMN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the FAA, the owner of the airplane was not aware that it had been flown in the last two days. Witnesses who found the airplane reported that the engine was cold. The airplane sustained wing and landing gear damage. According to the police report, the airplane was discovered by a neighbor of the property owner. The airplane was found abandoned. The airplane owner stated that the last time he saw the airplane was on August 11 when it was secured in his hangar at the Ormond Beach Airport. Upon investigation, the police found the hangar doors closed and the padlock unsecured. According to the airplane owner, only he and Sunrise Aviation had keys to the padlock and the key to the airplane was in the airplane. He reported that no one had permission to use his airplane.
Probable Cause: The in-flight collision with an object for an undetermined reasons. A factor was the stolen/unauthorized use of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 20:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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