Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II N4628G
13 July 1987 · Corona, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1987 at about 00:20 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II registered N4628G, operated by Fred LEE Turner, was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corona Municipal (L66)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II
- Registration
- N4628G
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fred LEE Turner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Elsinore → Corona
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DUG05
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25 AT THE CORONA AIRPORT, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, IN GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE 'EXTREME GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS' COMBINED WITH A VERY LIGHT AND STABLE AIRCRAFT 'CONTRIBED' (SIC) TO HIS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT 'WIND BLOWING OVER TREES CAUSES ROLLING TURBULENCE'.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eipper QUICKSILVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1986 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX 2 | Pine Valley, California, United States | Dennis Brown | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX2 | Mars, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond F. Tillilie | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1986 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL II | Parkton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER GT | Lithia, Florida, United States | Larry Lewis | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |