Radley Vincent QUICKSILVER SPORT 2S N79VR

Summary

On 23 November 2012 at about 17:15 local time, a Radley Vincent QUICKSILVER SPORT 2S registered N79VR, operated by Radley Vincent, was involved in an accident near King George, Virginia, 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.

Date

23 November 2012 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

King George, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Private Strip (NA)

Coordinates

38.3256, -77.2572

Aircraft

Radley Vincent QUICKSILVER SPORT 2S

Registration

N79VR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Radley Vincent

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

King George → King George

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA067

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi.

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The pilot said that he was taxiing the light sport airplane on his private property, and when he added power as he taxied up a hill, the airplane was hit by a gust of wind. The airplane then turned left, traveled down an embankment and struck a tree, resulting in serious injuries to the pilot. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. About the time of the accident, wind velocity was recorded at an airport approximately 10 miles away at 4 knots. A photograph of the accident site that was taken about 1/2 hour after the accident showed a large body of water in the background with small surface ripples and intermittent calm areas, indicative of wind speeds up to about 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.