Quicksilver GT-400 UNREG
7 May 2006 · West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 May 2006 at about 23:30 local time, a Quicksilver GT-400 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Middlesex Airport (PA21)
- Coordinates
- 41.1653, -80.5025
- Aircraft
- Quicksilver GT-400
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Middlesex → West Middlesex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA111
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during the initial climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot/owner took off in the unregistered "ultralight type" airplane from a grass airstrip. During the initial climb, the airplane drifted right and impacted trees, then the ground. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated "better takeoff technique by staying closer to [the runway] centerline."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quicksilver GT-400 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2017 | Quicksilver GT-400 R503 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2018 | Quicksilver GT 400 | Maxwell, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Quicksilver GT-400 | Mansfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Quicksilver GT 400 | Garden Ridge, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Quicksilver GT-400 | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172L | Montgomery Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Carlson SPARROW | New Galilee, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Tech Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Mooney M20F | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Cessna 414 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Source LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 2006 | Cessna 152 | Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |