ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73582
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| Date: | 11-JUL-2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Eipper Quicksilver MX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-IDAN |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Courtenay, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Quicksilver MX ultralight (C-IDAN) took off on runway 22 at CCS6 Courtenay (Smit Field) and flew on a runway heading for about two miles before crashing in a logged off area of a mountain. The engine, a Rotax 377, was heard to slow before the aircraft crashed. The pilot was not injured but the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot reports that after take-off, the engine coughed. He pulled the throttle back and the engine smoothed out but when he pushed the throttle back in, the engine quit.
Sources:
CADORS 2004P1291
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2010 02:21 | slowkid | Added |
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