Eipper QUICKSILVER-GT500 EC-DK6
14 March 2015 · Illes Balears, Spain · Fatal
Summary
On 14 March 2015 at about 11:45 local time, a Eipper QUICKSILVER-GT500 registered EC-DK6 was involved in an accident near Illes Balears, Spain. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Illes Balears, Spain
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eipper QUICKSILVER-GT500
- Registration
- EC-DK6
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- CEN15WA173
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On March 14, 2015, about 1145 UTC, an Eipper Quicksilver GT-500 airplane, EC-DK6, (s/n 0085) impacted terrain after an attempted go-around from Son Alberti Airfield, Islas Balears, Spain. The airplane was substantially damaged and the sole occupant was fatally injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Spanish Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: CIAIAC Paseo de la Castellana, 67 Madrid, Spain 28071 Telephone: +34 91 5978960 Facsimile: +34 91 4635535 E-mail: [email protected] Investigator-in-Charge Mr. Miguel A. Morales Telephone: +34 91 5978966 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Spanish Civil Aviation and Incident Investigation Commission.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eipper QUICKSILVER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2018 | Eipper QUICKSILVER | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MXL II | Goodrich, Michigan, United States | Al Rowinski | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Eipper QUICKSILVER | Manvel, North Dakota, United States | Michael S. Callahan | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Eipper QUICKSILVER | Marietta, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2019 | Eipper QUICKSILVER | Mayaguez, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II | Corona, California, United States | Fred LEE Turner | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172N | Gorliz, Spain | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2015 | Boeing 777 223 | Madrid, Spain | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 28 Apr 2015 | Airbus A321-211 | Barcelona, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Boeing 737-8B6 | Madrid, Spain | - | Unknown | - |
| 24 Dec 2015 | Socata TB9 | Malaga, Spain | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172 | Madrid, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |