ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287297
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 2012 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: | Eipper Quicksilver MXL II Sport |
| Owner/operator: | Cameron Kane |
| Registration: | N187AB |
| MSN: | 000790 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 95 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Live Oak, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Live Oak, CA (N/A) |
| Live Oak, CA (N/A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed the airstrip, and the airplane experienced light turbulence. He entered a left traffic pattern to the downwind leg, and the turbulence stopped. After executing a touch-and-go landing, the pilot departed to the south. Subsequently, between 50 and 100 feet above ground level, the airplane began to lose lift. The pilot landed the airplane in a rice field, it nosed over as the wheels contacted the vegetation, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for turbulent conditions, which resulted in a loss of altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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