What happened
On November 23, 2012, a Quicksilver Sport 2S, registration N79VR, was being taxied on private property in King George, Virginia. The pilot was attempting to taxi the aircraft up a hill to begin a local flight. As the pilot applied power, a gust of wind struck the airplane, causing it to turn left. The aircraft subsequently traveled down an embankment and collided with a tree. The pilot sustained one serious injury.
At the time of the accident, weather conditions were VMC with a visibility of 10 statute miles. Wind recorded at an airport approximately 10 miles away was 4 knots. Photographs taken at the crash site roughly 30 minutes after the event showed small ripples on a nearby body of water, suggesting wind speeds of up to approximately 6 knots.