Quiksilver MX LII SPORT UNREG

Summary

On 2 July 2005 at about 02:30 local time, a Quiksilver MX LII SPORT registered UNREG, operated by David Bosworth, was involved in an accident near Palmdale, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 2005 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmdale, California, United States

Nearest airport

Brian Ranch Airport (CL13)

Coordinates

34.5150, -117.7619

Aircraft

Quiksilver MX LII SPORT

Registration

UNREG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David Bosworth

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brian Ranch → Brian Ranch

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX05LA222

1 person died.

an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted terrain just after takeoff. A relative of the pilot reported that just prior to the accident, the relative and the pilot attempted to takeoff. The airplane would not gain altitude due to a control problem so the pilot dropped the relative off and departed alone. Immediately following the takeoff, when the airplane was about 75 feet above ground level, the airplane banked to the left, then the right, and descended into the terrain. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accident coordinator inspected the airplane and found no evidence of power or control malfunctions. Review of the aircraft specifications disclosed that it exceed the limitations of 14 CFR Part 103.1 for classification as an ultralight. The pilot did not hold any FAA pilot certificates. According to records of the United States Ultralight Association, Inc. (USUA) and the FAA, the pilot did not hold a training exemption for this ultralight, nor had a waiver been issued for 14 CFR 103.7. Records reviewed by USUA personnel indicated that the pilot was a registered ultralight pilot since 1986.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.