Quicksilver MXL II N4358Z
29 August 2004 · Rio Vista, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2004 at about 00:30 local time, a Quicksilver MXL II registered N4358Z, operated by Joel E Carey, was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Vista, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2364, -121.6817
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver MXL II
- Registration
- N4358Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joel E Carey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Vista → Rio Vista
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA306
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from high vegetation while flying at a low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The light experimental airplane was flying northbound a few feet above an unused levee dirt road and the right wingtip struck a stand of high bamboo growing along the east side of the road. The airplane then hit the road, skidded off the road, and into some large rocks along the levee. Both occupants were uninjured, and able to extract themselves out of the wreckage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver MXL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2004 | Quicksilver MXL | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Quicksilver MXL II | Marceline, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Quicksilver MXL II SPORT | Gatesville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Quicksilver MXL II | Barceloneta, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Quicksilver MXL II | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Quicksilver MXL II SPORT | Clyo, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Beechcraft A60 | Gualala, California, United States | Richard L. Probert | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |