No fatalities

3 Jul 2012: EIPPER QUICKSILVER MX II — MICHAEL S. CALLAHAN — Manvel, ND

Manvel, ND, United States

On 3 Jul 2012, an EIPPER QUICKSILVER MX II operated by MICHAEL S. CALLAHAN was involved in an aviation accident near Manvel, ND. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

A non-certificated pilot flying an unregistered aircraft low over a wheat field encountered a thermal; the nose wheel caught in the wheat, causing the aircraft to nose over and sustain substantial damage.

Accident Details

The pilot, who did not hold a valid pilot certificate, was operating an unregistered aircraft at low altitude over a wheat field. According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft encountered a thermal while flying low, and the nose wheel subsequently became entangled in the wheat. This caused the aircraft to nose over and impact the terrain.

Aircraft Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage structure of the aircraft.

Weather Information

Approximately eight minutes after the accident occurred, the reported wind conditions were 320 degrees at 6 knots.

Contributing factors

Causes

Pilot

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome