Quicksilver GT400 N2590A

Summary

On 10 September 2011 at about 20:06 local time, a Quicksilver GT400 registered N2590A was involved in an accident near Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States. One person was 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.

Date

10 September 2011 at 20:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Bolingbrook's Clow IAP (1C5)

Coordinates

41.6958, -88.1292

Aircraft

Quicksilver GT400

Registration

N2590A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bolingbrook → Newark

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA656

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or airframe.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that following a slight reduction in engine power during climb-out a crackling sound was heard. The pilot stated that the engine then “faltered.” He moved the throttle full forward and there was no improvement in engine performance, so he made an off-field landing. The airplane was not operating in conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor icing, and the engine did not exhibit any anomalies during a postaccident engine run. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.