Unregistered QUICKSILVER MXL II UNREG
8 May 2011 · Crookston, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 May 2011 at about 01:45 local time, a Unregistered QUICKSILVER MXL II registered UNREG, operated by Todd Alan Tollefson, was involved in an accident near Crookston, Minnesota, 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crookston, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 47.5792, -96.6450
- Aircraft
- Unregistered QUICKSILVER MXL II
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Todd Alan Tollefson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crookston → Crookston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA332
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, after completing a low pass over his private airstrip, he decided to land. He reduced engine power to idle and entered a right turn toward the airstrip. The pilot stated that, while in the turn, he did not reduce pitch to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at low altitude. The airplane collided with terrain in a nose down and right wing low attitude. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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