Quitter John F MXL II N375ME

Summary

On 14 June 2025 at about 22:00 local time, a Quitter John F MXL II registered N375ME was involved in an accident near Acampo, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

14 June 2025 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Acampo, California, United States

Coordinates

38.1759, -121.3162

Aircraft

Quitter John F MXL II

Registration

N375ME

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lodi → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA174

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 14, 2025, about 1511 Pacific daylight time, an experimental MXL II, N375ME, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Acampo, California. The pilot was uninjured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed from Lodi Airport (103), Lodi, California with about 12 gallons of total fuel. About 10 minutes into the flight, while in cruise flight, the engine started to run rough and seconds after, the engine had a total loss of engine power. The pilot initiated a left turn for a forced landing on a nearby road. During the off-airport landing, the plane collided with trees and came to rest upright against the base of a tree near a river. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both wings were substantially damaged. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.