9 Sep 2016: QUICKSILVER MANUFACTURING INC SPORT 2S NO SERIES

9 Sep 2016: QUICKSILVER MANUFACTURING INC SPORT 2S NO SERIES — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Cleveland, GA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot of the experimental amateur-built airplane reported that he was demonstrating turns for the passenger while flying at a low altitude, when he lost control of the airplane and "stalled." The airplane collided with trees and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings and the empennage. The pilot further reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Airspeed — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Angle of attack — Not attained/maintained
  • Contributed to outcome

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