Carlo Robert QUICKSILVER SPT 2S N5593F
13 November 2010 · Lajas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 November 2010 at about 21:10 local time, a Carlo Robert QUICKSILVER SPT 2S registered N5593F, operated by Carlo Robert, was involved in an accident near Lajas, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lajas, United States
- Coordinates
- 18.0028, -66.9814
- Aircraft
- Carlo Robert QUICKSILVER SPT 2S
- Registration
- N5593F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carlo Robert
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lajas → Lajas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA056
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and entry into a spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certified pilot departed for a local flight and, during cruise flight, a witness reported seeing the airplane in a nose-low attitude spinning two times before impacting the ground in an open field. A postaccident inspection of the airframe revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. The engine was started without a propeller and the engine and engine systems were found to operate normally. Results of postmortem toxicology testing were consistent with the regular use of a prescription antidepressant and relatively recent use of two different prescription medications that may be used for anxiety or as sleep aids. The investigation considered the possibility that the pilot may have been impaired by the recent use of an anti-anxiety medication or by the conditions for which the medications were prescribed; however, the role of any possible impairment in the accident could not be conclusively determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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